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Legislation Needed Now to Allow More Drilling
Skyrocketing gas prices seem to be dominating news headlines alongside discussions about the propriety of increasing oil and natural gas exploration efforts in the United States. Raised in the oil patch of rural... Congress Well Behind Public Opinion on Energy, Environment
A May 2008 public opinion survey by Zogby International shows 67% of Americans support the construction of nuclear powered electric generating plants in the U.S.
A recent Gallup poll showed 57% of Americans now favor further exploration off the U.S. coasts at sea and in... Common Sense American Solutions for Oil Prices, Economy
I've always thought of America as a nation that could pretty much do whatever it set its collective mind to.In World War II, America turned its industrial might into an aircraft, ship and tank building juggernaut.When critics complained about the quality of construction of... The Gas Prices We Deserve
Here's a great column from George Will. "Rising in the Senate on May 13, Chuck Schumer, the New York Democrat, explained: "I rise to discuss rising energy prices." The president was heading to Saudi Arabia to seek an increase in its oil production, and Schumer's gorge was... Oil Thirst: Growing Chorus of Americans Say: "Drill!"
With oil prices at their highest in years, American conservatives say it is high time to again consider drilling for potentially the world's largest untapped oil reserve: America's oil still underground.For more than a decade, conservatives have been blocked by... Part II: Gas Prices to Come Down? What Do You Think?
Ideas to lower gas prices at the pump have been sloshing around for the last few months – and most of them are bad ideas. Let’s just consider the two largest headline grabbers.. The first case came during one of the presidential primary debates. Senator Clinton announced... Myanmar Rulers Stubborn Like Congressional Democrats
News reports during the past 24 hours reveal that a 46-year-old stubborn streak running through the hearts of government leaders in Myanmar closely resembles one that’s been embedded in the bleeding hearts of...Nominating McCain, GOP is Desperate
" Nominating McCain is the gesture of a desperate party. Republicans are so shell-shocked and demoralized by the success of the Bush Derangement Syndrome, they think they can fool the voters by nominating an open-borders, anti-tax cut, anti-free speech, global-warming...US Election Fruit Still Green
I have always argued that the key to beating the Republicans (or anyone who sides with careless industry, the Dems included) is a strong stand on the side of the environment. The issue transcends everything, without...BP Ensuring Alaska Won't Be Drilled
Pete Domenici, chair of the Senate Energy Committee, announced on Tuesday that British Petroleum's bungling management of pipelines in Alaska's North Slope could jeopardize efforts to allow drilling in the Arctic...Drilling in ALaska's ANWR Shown to be Bad Economic Policy
A new 12 minute video, available here, shows that opening Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drillling would not only be bad for the environment - it would also be bad economic policy for all Americans.A...
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