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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 03:09 PM

    what's really reckless

    Was a national policy that prevented us from replacing diminishing domestic production due to aging oil fields, and instead funnel currency to banana republics.

    What's really reckless is not producing more oil--which will lead inevitably to the use of more coal with all of its accompanying environmental problems.

    Our policy has been no new drilling for the past 25 years. Each year, the Dems say, "Well, it won't come online for at least 10 years, so it can't be part of the solution." That's what was really reckless...

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