Comments on: The False Hope of Increased Offshore Drilling http://www.mpgomatic.com/2008/08/06/the-false-hope-of-increased-offshore-drilling/ where gas mileage matters Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:09:58 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: mpg-o-editor http://www.mpgomatic.com/2008/08/06/the-false-hope-of-increased-offshore-drilling/comment-page-1/#comment-1574 mpg-o-editor Fri, 03 Oct 2008 03:41:00 +0000 http://www.mpgomatic.com/2008/08/06/the-false-hope-of-increased-offshore-drilling/#comment-1574 @ Mike - Many thanks for weighing in! I don't have to imagine how many jobs and economic benefits we will realize <em>when</em> we stop sending billions of dollars to foreign countries. I can see it, quite clearly. I've spent the last year and a half immersed in this study. President Clinton wasn't the big roadblock to making energy independence a reality. Big Oil <em>was and is</em>, but Big Oil's reign of power is ending, thank heavens. Your thoughtful comment just inspired another post, which clarifies my position ... http://www.mpgomatic.com/2008/10/02/drill-baby-drill-pffffft/ @ Mike – Many thanks for weighing in!

I don’t have to imagine how many jobs and economic benefits we will realize when we stop sending billions of dollars to foreign countries. I can see it, quite clearly. I’ve spent the last year and a half immersed in this study.

President Clinton wasn’t the big roadblock to making energy independence a reality. Big Oil was and is, but Big Oil’s reign of power is ending, thank heavens.

Your thoughtful comment just inspired another post, which clarifies my position …

http://www.mpgomatic.com/2008/10/02/drill-baby-drill-pffffft/

]]> By: Mike http://www.mpgomatic.com/2008/08/06/the-false-hope-of-increased-offshore-drilling/comment-page-1/#comment-1572 Mike Fri, 03 Oct 2008 01:57:45 +0000 http://www.mpgomatic.com/2008/08/06/the-false-hope-of-increased-offshore-drilling/#comment-1572 No one questions the value of hybrids, alternative energy, and doing all we can to increase the speed of production here at home... But you say, "The answer is rapid domestic production and implementation of high-technology products, not the foolhardy extraction of oil from places offshore that put our fragile food chain at risk. So what "high technology products" and "rapid production" is going to solve the energy crisis over the next decade? Or 5 years? Or next week? With your "three places," how are we going to increase electricity production, or natural gas? And you think corn or other products for biofuels is the answer? Can you imagine how many jobs and economic benefits we would realize if we would stop sending billions of dollars to foreign countries? Over a decade ago, former President Clinton vetoed any attempt to increase drilling for oil. Democrats have refuted every attempt to increase domestic oil production every year since then. What has that gained us? And now they preach the same thing without considering what increased domestic oil production might benefit us 5-10 years from now. Alternative energy will not solve our need for energy in 5, 10 or even 20 years. And many Americans are finally saying "enough!" We don't want to send billions overseas anymore. We have tons of natural resources here at home, including oil, gas and more. We can be environmentally conscious, and technologically saavy and produce more in America. No one questions the value of hybrids, alternative energy, and doing all we can to increase the speed of production here at home… But you say, “The answer is rapid domestic production and implementation of high-technology products, not the foolhardy extraction of oil from places offshore that put our fragile food chain at risk.

So what “high technology products” and “rapid production” is going to solve the energy crisis over the next decade? Or 5 years? Or next week? With your “three places,” how are we going to increase electricity production, or natural gas? And you think corn or other products for biofuels is the answer?

Can you imagine how many jobs and economic benefits we would realize if we would stop sending billions of dollars to foreign countries? Over a decade ago, former President Clinton vetoed any attempt to increase drilling for oil. Democrats have refuted every attempt to increase domestic oil production every year since then. What has that gained us? And now they preach the same thing without considering what increased domestic oil production might benefit us 5-10 years from now.
Alternative energy will not solve our need for energy in 5, 10 or even 20 years. And many Americans are finally saying “enough!” We don’t want to send billions overseas anymore. We have tons of natural resources here at home, including oil, gas and more. We can be environmentally conscious, and technologically saavy and produce more in America.

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