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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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  • Thursday, June 19, 2008 08:16 AM

    Oil policy

    It is often forgotten that oil is the main feedstock for fertilizer, fibers, pharmaceuticals, rubber, plastics, paints and thousands of other necessities. A $150 barrel of offshore or ANWR oil will be worth $2000 in 20 or 30 years. It is a form of fatal insanity to produce this oil today and burn it in Hummers, rather than leave in the ground for absolute necessities in 50 years. (Correction: Oil cannot be produced, pineapples and paper clips are produced. Oil is mined, and every mine or oil field is eventually exhausted.)

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