Sentence examples for drilling as from inspiring English sources

Environmental activists who oppose Arctic drilling as too risky for sensitive animal habitats welcomed the announcement.

Frankly, I have no problem with more oil drilling, as long as it is done under the highest environmental standards.

The definition of manufacturing, for example, includes oil and gas drilling, as well as mining and timber.

The Bush administration has pushed for offshore drilling, as has the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, Senator John McCain.

Alternative proposals offered by Republicans would allow drilling as close as within 12 miles of a state's coastline.

-Both sides should visit BalancedPolitics.org (//www.balancedpolitics.org/anwr_drilling.htm) for each side of the economics of oil drilling, as well as links to further resources.

Under Ms Norton, the department has favoured opening up public lands for oil and gas drilling, as well as increasing snowmobile access to national parks.

The leasing proposals were also bound to frustrate officials in Alaska – who have pushed for more drilling – as well as the oil industry.

Schlumberger employs more than 100,000 people finding, scoping, and drilling as much oil and gas as possible from 85 countries across the world.

WICKENDEN: He went on to call for increased domestic oil production, including offshore drilling — as long as, as he put it, it's safe and responsible.

Clinton immediately signed a bill authorizing exploratory drilling as soon as the Clinton-picked task force recommended the project.