Post by The Big Dog on Aug 18, 2008 19:06:03 GMT -5
No less a Democrat loving pundit than George Skelton gets it. Until new technology is both available and affordable we're still going to need that oil stuff. And he is raking his political counterparts over the coals for their obstinate refusal to exercise a modest amount of common sense.
Go figure.
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George Skelton:
Capitol Journal
The Los Angeles Times
SACRAMENTO — Admittedly I'm biased on offshore drilling. I was born in Santa Barbara, grew up in Ojai and spent many a weekend on the beach.
But that didn't make me an anti-drilling fanatic. Hardly.
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Like a lot of Californians, however, when the drilling platform fouled our beaches, I became a NIMBY. Get those leaking monstrosities out of our waters. No more drilling. And enough people felt the same that California's coast became off-limits to any additional oil exploration.
That was nearly 40 years ago.
At that point, America was importing only 24% of its oil. Today, it's up to nearly 70% and rising, a ludicrous transfer of American wealth.
Back then, we hadn't yet fought any Middle East wars with one eye on oil pipelines.
And nobody dreamed of $4 gas.
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So there's a gusher of hypocrisy here: The state that is the biggest consumer of gasoline in the nation -- but produces less than 40% of what it uses -- is opposed to drilling for more oil off its shores. We're slackers not pulling our weight [/quote]
Go figure.
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George Skelton:
Capitol Journal
The Los Angeles Times
SACRAMENTO — Admittedly I'm biased on offshore drilling. I was born in Santa Barbara, grew up in Ojai and spent many a weekend on the beach.
But that didn't make me an anti-drilling fanatic. Hardly.
<< snipped >>
Like a lot of Californians, however, when the drilling platform fouled our beaches, I became a NIMBY. Get those leaking monstrosities out of our waters. No more drilling. And enough people felt the same that California's coast became off-limits to any additional oil exploration.
That was nearly 40 years ago.
At that point, America was importing only 24% of its oil. Today, it's up to nearly 70% and rising, a ludicrous transfer of American wealth.
Back then, we hadn't yet fought any Middle East wars with one eye on oil pipelines.
And nobody dreamed of $4 gas.
<< snipped >>
So there's a gusher of hypocrisy here: The state that is the biggest consumer of gasoline in the nation -- but produces less than 40% of what it uses -- is opposed to drilling for more oil off its shores. We're slackers not pulling our weight [/quote]
