Obama's Stance


Obama has previously been opposed to lifting restrictions on offshore drilling, but he has recently modified his stance. On august 1 he made a statement that supported legislative effort that would expand offshore drilling. He also stated that, “I remain skeptical that new offshore drilling will bring down gas prices in the short-term or even significantly reduce our oil dependence in the long-term, though I do welcome the establishment of a process that will allow us to make future drilling decisions bases on science and fact."


Biden's Stance

Biden does not support offshore drilling at the present time. He did however say that he would support it if certain conditions were met. He did not specify these conditions and would say no more on the subject.