http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/07/15/offshore-drilling-what-it-really-means/ Environmental Leader Fri, 25 May 2012 17:57:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/07/15/offshore-drilling-what-it-really-means/comment-page-1/#comment-62197 NS Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:27:34 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/07/15/offshore-drilling-what-it-really-means/#comment-62197 Even if the lifting of the ban was to make a difference right away, it would still not alter the fact of Peak Oil and the fact that oil will run out soon and that we need to switch over to other alternatives before it does. Even if the lifting of the ban was to make a difference right away, it would still not alter the fact of Peak Oil and the fact that oil will run out soon and that we need to switch over to other alternatives before it does.

]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/07/15/offshore-drilling-what-it-really-means/comment-page-1/#comment-62117 Glennis Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:31:07 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/07/15/offshore-drilling-what-it-really-means/#comment-62117 Yes, it's true that it might take several years to see positive results from increased domestic drilling. It's equally true that a do-nothing Congress has consistently dragged its collective feet on any action that would alleviate the current problems. Between them and environmentalists and their powerful lobbies we've let much time and many opportunities slip away. What never seems to be mentioned is the fact that alternative energy sources will also not offer immediate relief. It will take years before the technologies are viable and/or affordable. In the meantime, we are creating further problems for ourselves in other areas - witness the food shortages -in our zeal to promote ethanol and other plant based energy sources. Congress needs to grow up and act like the adults we elected them to be. They've gotten even more useless...and I didn't think it was possible...since the Democrats became the majority. Yes, it’s true that it might take several years to see positive results from increased domestic drilling. It’s equally true that a do-nothing Congress has consistently dragged its collective feet on any action that would alleviate the current problems. Between them and environmentalists and their powerful lobbies we’ve let much time and many opportunities slip away. What never seems to be mentioned is the fact that alternative energy sources will also not offer immediate relief. It will take years before the technologies are viable and/or affordable. In the meantime, we are creating further problems for ourselves in other areas – witness the food shortages -in our zeal to promote ethanol and other plant based energy sources. Congress needs to grow up and act like the adults we elected them to be. They’ve gotten even more useless…and I didn’t think it was possible…since the Democrats became the majority.

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