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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 02:32 PM

    Offshore Drilling

    Let's see...the Saudi's pump about 9.45 billion barrels of oil a day and if we drill in Alaska and the continental shelf thsoe two areas will yield about 30 billion gallons? In my book that accounts for less than four days of drilling that the Saudi's already produce...less than a drop in the proverbial bucket! Like a lot of things that were supposed to improve with the help of this administration - too little and way, way too late!

    —Allene Swienckowski Read Allene Swienckowski's other letters

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