THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION has been allowing drilling without permits. “The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, is partly responsible for protecting endangered species and marine mammals. It has said on repeated occasions that drilling in the gulf affects these animals, but the minerals agency since January 2009 has approved at least three huge lease sales, 103 seismic blasting projects and 346 drilling plans. Agency records also show that permission for those projects and plans was granted without getting the permits required under federal law.” January, 2009, eh? Little did those people with the 1/20/09 bumper stickers know that they were counting down to the opening of offshore drilling . . . .