Which president banned* off-shore drilling in 1990 because it was environmentally unsound ?

Question

*presidential mandate

Answer 1

bushies daddy did it!

I am sorry that is so childish.....

It was George Bush(the first one)

Answer 2

It must have been the son of the man that helped put Hitler into power

Answer 3

Which president deregulated oil in 1998? Thats right, Bill Clinton!

Answer 4

Oh and on that note which president vetoed the drilling in ANWR in 1996 because it would take 10 years for the technology and wouldn't help us... :/

Answer 5

George H.W. Bush.

I guess there was one sane and decent Bush President.

Answer 6

And there have been no technological improvements since then?

Answer 7

George H.W. Bush incorrectly did so.  I guess all of these people must be "neo-cons":

http://content.clearchannel.com/Photos/s...

Answer 8

I am not sure, but I am glad you added the 1990.  Since 1990, the level of technology in the field of oil exploration has risen exponentially.  So any one who did ban it would be correct to reevaluate it now, based on new data.

Answer 9

Actually, if you could read, he didn't ban offshore drilling by mandate, he issued a a moratorium until the year 2000.  

The purpose was specifically to delay drilling until the technology would allow safer controls.

Answer 10

BUSHHHHH SR.

Answer 11

that would be george bush.

Answer 12

This is quite irrelevant.  1990 was a long time ago.  Do yourself a favor and look into the technological developments in offshore drilling during the past 20 years.

Answer 13

George Bush

Answer 14

That would be G. Bush sr.

http://www.eia.doe.gov/oil_gas/natural_g...