Destroying the Gulf for what?

[kpete]

Destroying the Gulf for what? Better paths forward ...
by A Siege
Sat May 01, 2010 at 05:07:23 AM PDT

During the 2008 campaign, a Palin-McCain Michigan ad had this line:

"Offshore drilling to reduce the price of gas to spur truck sales."

How many times does it need to be said? Offshore drilling is, at best, a 1 cent, 1 percent solution 20 years off to the question of gasoline prices. According to Department of Energy analysis, offshore drilling would:


1. Lead to a 1.2 cent reduction in gasoline prices.

2. Provide 1 percent of today's US oil demand and 0.25 percent of global demand (about 200,000 barrels per day of production compared to 20 million barrels/day of US demand and global demand (over 80 million barrels / day)

3. Do this by 2030 ...

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MUCH more, very useful info and a great diary at:
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2010/5/1/862525/-Destroying-the-Gulf-for-what-Better-paths-forward-...


Yes, a 1 cent, 1 percent solution, 20 years from now would "spur truck sales".

And, of course, without risk because offshore drilling is safe and clean ...

[lonestarnot]

1. And let's let China overtake all market products for solar while we're saving that penney and buying

a truck.

[ensho]

2. drilling has destroyed the upper gulf and is/will destroy the economy

of the states bordering the upper gulf.

this is not a 'might' destroy. this 'is' destroying it as we type at DU.

[lib2DaBone]

3. One of the richest fishing grounds in the U.S. destroyed....

...destroyed for the benefit of Big Oil.. which pays ZERO taxes.

[UndertheOcean]

4. Destroying the Gulf so that Soccer moms can drive their kids miles and miles through suburban

wasteland .