He also wants to expand offshore oil drilling which he says will ultimately reduce energy costs.
All of this explains why the prospect of prosperity from offshore oil and onshore minerals seems so sweet to Newfoundlanders.
These ultra-deep deposits must be drilled at up to three times the normal pressure for offshore oil.
Before Deepwater Horizon foundered there had not been a big leak from an offshore oil well for 40 years.
The bird was recovered in the area where a giant oil slick spread after the collapse of the Deepwater Horizon offshore oil rig.
My route takes me alongside the harbour, past naval patrol vessels, Coast Guard ships, service boats for the offshore oil platforms and a surprising number of fishing boats.
On March 31st Mr Obama prepared to unveil a plan, anathema to greens, to open millions of acres of coastal waters to offshore oil drilling.
SAMMS has successfully cleaned wastewater in a variety of Settings, including a coal plant, an offshore oil rig and a chemical manufacturer.
