claim: "here in virginia, we have the opportunity to become the first state on the east coast to explore for and produce oil and natural gas offshore."
author: bob mcdonnell
evidence_1: dec 20, 2016 ... “our national security depends on our ability to produce oil and natural gas here  in the united states,” milito said. “this proposal would take us in the wrong  direction just as we have become world leader in production and refining of oil  and natural gas and in reduction of carbon emissions.” contradicting ...
evidence_2: the first successful oil well in north america was established in oil springs,  ontario, canada in 1858. the field is still in production although quantities are  low. the history of the petroleum industry in the united states goes back to the  early 19th century, although the indigenous peoples, like many ancient societies,  have ...
evidence_3: mar 19, 2016 ... allowing for the development of natural gas and oil deposits off of virginia's deep  sea coast is precisely the kind of opportunity we need to help revive our ... with  so many offshore industry suppliers already here, virginia is poised to become  the east coast leader in atlantic offshore energy development, ...
evidence_4: petroleum production in canada is a major industry which is important to the  economy of north america. canada has the third largest oil reserves in the world  and is the world's fifth largest oil producer and fourth largest oil exporter. in 2015  it produced an average of 621,610 cubic metres per day (3.9 mbbl/d) of crude oil  ...
evidence_5: and lease sales in 2018, first production could be expected as early as 2026. by  2035, offshore oil and ... the benefits would be accrued to states along the east  coast (table 2) but the economic impacts would be felt ... table 1: projected  economic impacts2 due to atlantic ocs offshore oil and natural gas exploration  and.