So I was reading on the SurfRider page. & I see their Ts which say like no drilling in NC or no drilling in FL. Okay, but we all need oil right? We all use it. We are an oil based economy - it doesn't just run our cars, it's in all kinds of products stuff we use everyday. It's pretty damn easy to say not in my backyard when everybody is using the resource. You want it, but its ugly and I don't want to deal with it, but keep it coming... package it pretty and keep the price low. Let Louisiana deal with it. But Oil is bad, slap a slogan(typically oil based) on tee, say Oil is "blank", go fill up your car and drive away into the sunset. We clearly need to change but most of what I hear is rhetoric (kind of like this blog). What the hell is the plan? Oil will eventually run out and not because of this leak, it is a finite natural resource, right... so what's next?
We must invest in alternative energy, and it appears that's not going to happen until the oil market crashes and we start paying 10 bucks a gallon for gas. We're addicted to oil-- and people are not going to change their lifestyle in the US to consume less as demonstrated by the "stop drilling" people who jump in their SUV's after their rally.
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SUV never did nothing to nobody. Except look silly. What's needed is leader. Oil is running out. And it will not be around for our kids' kids. Our government needs to champion this and promote the businesses and research with real incentives. Business just wants to make money. Give them the bone and they'll hunt. They're greedy like that. Currently we are Junkies, and giving up on usa drilling isn't healthy. Our economy would tank, and we will not be in a position to lead in the creation of the new fuel source needed to power our future monster SUVs. But really you're right - Lauren - being that we have no real leadership - it isn't going to happen and 10$ gallon will force us to do what's needed or just break us and finally kill those evil SUVs. A VW bus is way cooler anyway. Thanks for the comments and enjoy that TEN!!!
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