Discusses U.S. oil needs, and the environmental risks, regulations, and future of offshore drilling. Features primary source quotations, facts, color illustrations, a chronology, and lists of key people, advocacy groups, and organizations.
Examines the controversy surrounding whether or not offshore oil drilling is worth the environmental risks it poses, presenting arguments both for and against the issue.
Provides photographs and information about the Discoverer Enterprise, the world's largest offshore drilling rig, discussing where it is located, how it was built, how it is run, and the work it accomplishes.
