Sentence examples for state drilling from inspiring English sources

Mrs. Lacey, who also belongs to a landowners' coalition with her husband, said she was satisfied that the proposed state drilling regulations offered "reasonable protection".

A year after the world's first oil well was drilled in 1859 at Titusville, Pa., in the northwest corner of that state, drilling began nearby in New York, with commercial sales five years later.

One certain effect is that coastal state drilling opponents, who might have had a little wiggle room to compromise before, now have none.

Ohio State drilled Wisconsin, 59-0, in the Big Ten title game and the Big 12 elected to crown two champions, Baylor and Texas Christian.

In some states, drilling has been seen as a threat to native cultures.

That position stated drilling would be acceptable as long as it was environmentally sound.

Dalene asked him to describe his role and Barnabus calmly stated, "Drilling for water is not only my job it is my hobby, and I love every aspect of the project".

The state is drill baby drill, the hell with you guys in Bristol Bay, we're going for big oil and big mines.

It would hand state legislatures drilling authority and half of any federal royalties or revenues from drilling.

That's a key issue here in Garfield County, which leads the state in drilling permits, and in Carbondale, where many residents fear the wave of drilling could reach the beautiful Thompson Creek area west of town.

"In this state, offshore drilling is a no-compromise political issue".