DATE: 23Mar11<\/p>\n
LINK: The Coast Guard has formed contingency plans to protect U.S. waters and Cuba has contracted with a Spanish Company, Repsol, to drill exploratory “As a result of the proposed North Cuba Basin oil exploration, the Coast The House members had met with Baumgartner on Monday to talk about Cuban “There is no longer a question of if but a question of when Cuba will Rivera has co-sponsored a bill that would deny leases and permits to Repsol spokesman Kristian Rix told the Sun Sentinel, “Regarding safety, Former Florida Senator Bob Graham, co-chairman of a national commission Special thanks to Richard Charter<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" DATE: 23Mar11 LINK: The Coast Guard has formed contingency plans to protect U.S. waters and beaches in case of a major oil spill from drilling operations off the north coast of Cuba. Cuba has contracted with a Spanish Company, Repsol, to drill exploratory wells, likely beginning later this year. “As a result of the proposed … Continue reading Sun Sentinel: Coast Guard braces for potential Cuban oil spill<\/span>
\nbeaches in case of a major oil spill from drilling operations off the north
\ncoast of Cuba.<\/p>\n
\nwells, likely beginning later this year.<\/p>\n
\nGuard is updating plans required to ensure that we are ready to address a
\npotential discharge from drilling off the coast of Cuba that could
\npotentially impact U.S. waters,” Coast Guard Rear Admiral William
\nBaumgartner said in a letter to U.S. House members David Rivera and Ileana
\nRos-Lehtinen, Miami Republicans.<\/p>\n
\ndrilling plans.<\/p>\n
\nstart drilling for oil,” Rivera said. “Some of the drilling sites could be
\nas close as 50 miles from the coast of Key West.”<\/p>\n
\ndrill in U.S. waters to companies that do business with Cuba and other
\ncountries subject to U.S. sanctions or embargoes.<\/p>\n
\nwe are confident that we have the right personnel and materials to drill
\nsafely and successfully in the area.”<\/p>\n
\non offshore drilling, is urging U.S. officials to form a regional pact with
\nCuba and Mexico to establish safety standards and a oil-spill response plan.<\/p>\n