The California coast is well protected by state laws, so if this ban were lifted, it would not change a thing here. What other states have oil offshore that are affected by the current ban? The gulf states? I thought they already had all kinds of offshore drilling, don't they? What does the current ban cover? Anyone know?
dragonrider Reviewed by dragonrider on . McCain calls to lift U.S. oil drilling ban WASHINGTON â?? John McCain called Monday for lifting a federal moratorium on offshore drilling for oil and gas â?? a politically sensitive issue in such key states as Florida. States should decide for themselves whether to permit drilling, McCain said, but they should be given the option to combat what he called an "energy crisis" that saw gas prices reach an average of $4.08 a gallon on Monday. McCain's plan represents a shift for the presumptive Republican nominee, who supported the Rating: 5