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Drilling Ourselves Into a Hole?

Started by washingtonindependent · 10 months ago

High gas prices are spurring support for offshore drilling, which experts say won't alleviate the pain at the pump. ... Continue reading »

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  • ajm8127

    10 months ago

    “Unfortunately, people are largely reactive,” [McClain] said. “When they feel this kind of financial pinch…people really will gravitate toward any kind of answers floated out there, especially ones that appear to be quick fixes.”

    Off shore drilling will produce around 1% of US consumption by 2030? Thats anything but a quick fix. Elected officials need to tell the American people the truth before the sides of the hole collapse in on us and bury us alive. There is no quick fix for high fuel prices. Its going to be a conglomerate of smaller fixes that get us out of our hole. Conservation and renewable sources should be at the top of our list.
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  • surfboards

    3 months ago

    Hey there, thanks for the post, you are simply great with your work, keep posting like this!
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