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Thomas commented on the article |
Granted, if the Gov. is involved to sell leases that bureaucracy could take way too long. Yes I do realize that drilling in the ocean is complicated. But we also went to the moon for the first in 10 years. We've already figured out how to drill for oil. It shouldn't take 10 years. Shouldn't take 5 years, but whatever it takes let's get drilling. And you must admit that the enviornmentalists will fight that drilling every step of the way, even if Americans overwhelmingly agree that we should drill.
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Thomas commented on the article |Is it just me or does $100 a day for a shelter seem crazy high? I want to be in the shelter biz. I know it is expensive in NYC, but I've seen many a motel room for $59, with a continental breakfast. And for another $40 a night multiplied by 7 nights I could get a set of clothes from Goodwill for a family of five.
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Thomas commented on the article |
When you say it would take 5 to 10 years before the first "barrel of oil coming on to the market" I say, "We should have done this ten years ago."
Most of the delay would be fighting enviornmental groups legal actions.
You say it would only be a mere 865 days worth of American consumption. That sounds great to me. Compared to 0. besides, it's only an estimate. By the time the use that up they would have found other offshore sources, and even if we cut foreign dependancy down to 50% from 75% that would be huge and that would last us 10 years.
New tech makes it easier and safer to drill in the ocean than ever before, and the more we do it the easier it becomes. More oil will be found.
Even if that oil was sold not used in America, (which would be a shame) it would still add to the world wide supply, thus lowering costs in a supply/demand scenario.
But Obama wants to wait for the "magic car" that runs on dreams and hope. But that could easily be another 10 years or more, or never. Let's stick with proven tech.
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