Should the U.S. Allow Offshore Oil Drilling?

Should the U.S. Allow Offshore Oil Drilling?

Our lives revolve around oil. Oil brings food to our stores, comprises the fibers in our carpets and makes the plastic in our DVDs. With demand so high it’s no wonder attention has turned to supply, with some advocating the U.S. lift the ban against drilling for oil off its coasts. Is offshore oil drilling a golden opportunity, or would it only create a tidal wave of disaster?

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SocialistBetty
Why not Off-shore Wind Farms?

If we cut our dependency on oil in other areas, there would be no need to either drill for it or kill for it. Why not wave generators?

Why not focus efforts... Read More

- SocialistBetty | December 25, 2008 12:28AM

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