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Wednesday, June 18, 2008 12:00 AM

Gas prices and offshore drilling

Not much is at stake on Election Day 2008. Just the long-term health of the global economy and the future of the planet. That's what the offshore drilling debate is all about.
Andrew Leonard

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  • Wednesday, June 18, 2008 01:10 PM

    1,000 Days

    The United States consumes about 20 million barrels of oil a day, according to the Energy Information Administration. If we're going with Andrew's best case scenario here, the reserves we're talking about tapping represent 1,000 days' worth of consumption at current levels.

    In reality, of course, it would take years and billions upon billions of dollars to bring that oil to market. Let's spend those billions on solar and wind and leave that oil where it is. Why are we even seriously discussing this?

    —stevedew Read stevedew's other letters

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