^ Drilling today is much more environmentally friendly than it used to be. Especially because they follow the EPA's strick standards.

But yeah I believe the actual state should control the final decisions but if they refuse they should have no right to bitch.
rebgirl420 Reviewed by rebgirl420 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