Had President Clinton not vetoed an ANWR proposal in 1995, we would have that oil today.
Opening ANWR: Long Overdue
Ben Lieberman, Heritage Foundation Original Article
Congress now has the best—and possibly the last—opportunity to open up a portion of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to oil exploration and drilling. The Senate is set to include ANWR drilling provisions in its budget resolution, which should come to a vote before the end of the week. Doing so would help boost domestic oil supplies and send an important signal that the United States is serious about addressing its future energy needs.
Ben Lieberman, Heritage Foundation Original Article
Congress now has the best—and possibly the last—opportunity to open up a portion of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to oil exploration and drilling. The Senate is set to include ANWR drilling provisions in its budget resolution, which should come to a vote before the end of the week. Doing so would help boost domestic oil supplies and send an important signal that the United States is serious about addressing its future energy needs.
posted by Lieutenant Colonel Caveman at Sunday, March 20, 2005
2 Comments:
When is the official date when every problem in the world today is no longer Bill Clinton's fault?
For now, though, pay that no mind.. Answer me some questions:
1) Why should I give tax dollars to private companies so they can drill for oil and gas at subsidized prices in order to make us beholden to foreign oil ministers just that much faster?
2) Since drilling ANWR doesn’t really solve the problem of foreign oil dependency the question is why are we in such a rush to do it?
3) Does it really make sense to be in a race to “Drain America First”? After all now that democracy is on the march in the Middle East, why should we worry about foreign oil dependency?
I look forward to your answers.
Reply to Jesse,
1) You nor I should give our tax dollars to subsidize drilling for oil and gas. You nor I should give our tax dollars to subsidize unemployment of individuals (welfare). Not sure how the drilling will be/is subsidized nor do I understand the logic how drilling by private US companies for increased oil and gas capacity will make us beholden to foreign oil ministers. Please clarify.
2) Texas by itself doesn't solve the problem of foreing oil dependency. Pennsylvania by itself does not solve foreign oil dependency. However, increased drilling brings increased capacity, which brings decreased reliance on foreign oil. Not only should ANWR be drilled, but also should the California coast, and the Gulf of Mexico. All collectively will result in less reliance on foreign oil.
3) We were supposed to run out of oil in 1950, 1960, 1970, 1980, 1990, and 2000. We still have plenty of reserves so I am not sure I believe the limited supply issue especially given the recent discovery of thermal-acidic tolerant microbes that appear to continue to produce oil/gas or the fact that most oil/gas fields were initially well understated in capacity. However, environmental protections currently prevent us from tapping our reserves. Whether they are actively pumped, due to oil prices, they should be tapped and understood and have the ability to produce when needed. ANWR will take seven years to begin turning out oil. If the field was already developed, it could be "turned on" in times of high gas prices to ensure stability in the market and as a hedge against OPEC.
Finally, the official date when problems in the world today are no longer Bill Clinton's fault. Well that really depends. The terrorist attack on 9/11 is an accumulation of errors from Carter, to Reagan, to Bush Sr, to Clinton. ANWR drilling would have happened in the 20 years ago, but a democratic congress prevented it and President Clinton did not push for it, nor did Bush Sr make it happen either.
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