Right, gene. Arctic drilling is a boondoggle for the corporations that get the lucrative gov't contracts. Although, from what I hear, because of the jobs it will provide, many Alaskans are for it. Thanks for the good info. RR
gene mock wrote: > will prevent us from seeing any Arctic oil for 10 years and then it > will only last 6 MONTHS! > > ** A mere two-mile-per-gallon improvement in auto efficiency would > save that same amount of oil in under 3 years, and keep on saving. > > ** Arctic Drilling WILL NOT reduce our dependence on foreign oil. > The U.S. has 2.8% of the world's known petroleum reserves. We > consume over 25% of all oil produced. Refuge oil would AT MOST, > increase our reserves by a mere 1% percent -- we'll need to get > the remaining 21% percent from foreign producers.
