Which of the Following Statements Is True of Offshore Drilling

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of offshore drilling?

• A)As of 2014, offshore drilling has turned the United States into the number-one oil producer in the world.
• B)For twenty years, the federal government has endorsed offshore drilling in much of the ocean.
• C)Offshore drilling results in the release of radioactive material into the atmosphere.
• D)Offshore drilling is also known as hydraulic fracturing.
• E)Offshore drilling is a method used by the United States to reduce its reliance on foreign oil.

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