Offshore Drilling?

A question posed in my collage class with my answer:

President Bush has recently proposed that we begin to explore for oil off of the U.S. coast. Is this a viable solution? If it is looked at from the perspective of reducing fuel costs, then I would say no. If from the perspective of ensuring long term reserves while we continue to investigate alternative fuel supplies, then I would say yes.

Here is a nice fresh article on the topic; it flows well with your statements: http://offsur-drill.notlong.com. I have to agree with both of your statements. It wouldn’t bring down gas prices any time soon; probably long after it reached $12 a gallon. It wouldn’t be substantial enough to make a difference in price or dependence for a while. Too little too late: http://To-little.notlong.com. We also need to remember that ½ of the price we pay for gas is taxes.

We as a country have allowed our selves to become too dependent on other countries for oil and business. I think the idea behind it all is that it secures us when other countries become dependent on the US influx of money – (break America and you break yourself). However, this action has only painted the US into a corner of dependence on other countries policies, politics, and hidden agendas; none of which is good for our environment.

Here is another political perspective, http://the-Pledge.notlong.com. We are caught between a rock and a hard place: “Protect US interests” or “Protect US coasts”. I just feel the longer we drag out alternative energy interests, the bigger the ditch we dig no matter what we do concerning drilling.