Bush to lift executive ban on offshore drilling - Yahoo! News: "The president, in his final months of office, has responded to record gas-prices with a series of proposals, including more oil exploration. None would have immediate impact on prices at the pump, according to White House officials, who say there is no quick fix. But starting action now would help, they say."
Mr. Feller if your email address was available I would ask: what other proposals has he made? I have heard of no other proposal from his crew since he started his disasterous reign. 'Drill more' seems to have been the short and the long of it. Am I missing something?
Updated: Mr. Feller did offer this: 'Bush says offshore drilling could yield up to 18 billion barrels of oil over time, although it would take years for production to start. Bush also says offshore drilling would take pressure off prices over time. In addition, the president has proposed opening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for drilling, lifting restrictions on oil shale leasing in the Green River Basin of Colorado, Utah and Wyoming and easing the regulatory process to expand oil refining capacity.'
So kudos I suppose for going into this extra angle. I suppose I might have hoped for, in my ideal world, a little research into the cost benefit structure of different plans including, I don't know, raising the CAFE standards in the next year and even perhaps opening our doors to the large amount of European cars that get 45+ mpg.
Mr. Feller if your email address was available I would ask: what other proposals has he made? I have heard of no other proposal from his crew since he started his disasterous reign. 'Drill more' seems to have been the short and the long of it. Am I missing something?
Updated: Mr. Feller did offer this: 'Bush says offshore drilling could yield up to 18 billion barrels of oil over time, although it would take years for production to start. Bush also says offshore drilling would take pressure off prices over time. In addition, the president has proposed opening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for drilling, lifting restrictions on oil shale leasing in the Green River Basin of Colorado, Utah and Wyoming and easing the regulatory process to expand oil refining capacity.'
So kudos I suppose for going into this extra angle. I suppose I might have hoped for, in my ideal world, a little research into the cost benefit structure of different plans including, I don't know, raising the CAFE standards in the next year and even perhaps opening our doors to the large amount of European cars that get 45+ mpg.
