VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE - The Air Force says it will conduct studies to see if the extraction of oil and gas off the coastal waters of Vandenberg air force base is compatible with the base's primary mission.
Vandenberg AFB is already home to onshore oil development through private lease agreements.
The Air Force is considering the use of what's called slant drilling from onshore locations into what many believe are deep deposits of oil and gas just off the West Coast of the base,?in an area known as the Tranquillon Ridge.
No one on the base was available to talk about the project,?but an Air Force spokesperson tells Central Coast News Vandenberg has been approached in?the past by private industry to slant drill from locations on base that were later found to be too intrusive with strategic base operations.
The spokesperson says other sites on base will be evaluated for potential oil and gas extraction to see if they are compatible.
Federal Law allows the military to lease land for private development provided it does not conflict with mission requirements and is ultimately beneficial to the military.
The Air Force says if it agrees to lease land on base for offshore slant drilling, any project would still be subject to local, state and federal planning review permitting processes.
The Santa Barbara-based Environmental Defense Center says its very concerned about the possibility of new, off-shore slant drilling at Vandenberg Air Force Base.
The EDC?says it would open up a pristine part of the Central Coast to oil and gas production with unknown impacts to ecosystems on land and ocean.
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Source: http://www.kcoy.com/story/22869529/vandenberg-air-force-base-to-consider-offshore-oil-drilling
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