Interestng map from U. S. Department of the Interior, MMS (Minerals Managamant Service) showing Gulf of Mexico Lease Map.

All of these offshore lease and drilling sites were authorized before the recent call to 'drill, baby, drill'. Green = active lease.

http://www.gomr.mms.gov/homepg/lsesale/mau_gom_pa.pdf




["Drill, baby, drill," was said by Michael Steele during the 2008 Republican National Convention in Minnesota (of course it follows from "Burn, baby, burn"). Palin was quoting him.]