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Originally posted by rizla
But of course, it shouldn't get to that stage. We should have begun the shift to alternative greener fuels after the big OPEC embargo in the 70s. Better late than never...
But whatever your political stance, and whether by design or accident, it's clear that:
current US energy policy coincides with the interests of big oil.
Personally I'm all for a $100+ barrel of oil sooner rather than later (though I am sorry for the individuals who will suffer because of it). Heck, make it 200, and quick. How high must it get to wake up America?
Originally posted by StarkMan
"The reason for high gas prices is because of Enviromentalists, who don't drive gas guzzlers, control congress or oil companies,
[edit on 25-4-2006 by StarkMan]
Originally posted by desert
My understanding of the refinery issue is that oil companies were content not to have to build any more refineries, as long as American demand held.
Originally posted by dawnstar
it's my understanding that most of the oil being pumped in alaska now goes over to russia, and china, it costs too much to send into the US...if someone is sure this is wrong, I'd like to know. but this is what I've been led to believe. so, drilling in alaska isn't gonna help too much.
Originally posted by marg6043
Why us the people in this nation can not have our own oil for our own consumption?
Originally posted by dr_strangecraft
We don't have a SUPPLY problem. For the thousandth time, USA has a REFINING problem.
Originally posted by marg6043
. . . than doing something about the shortage of refineries that they promote to keep the gas prices in the up and down game.
Shame, shame and more shame.
We can have that money back to the consumer, oil companies do not need it.
Originally posted by Seekerof
This can be debated which ever way is blue, but it does not, in no uncertain terms, remove what blame there is to be placed upon those environmentalists.
this is not all and solely about just oil companies--this is about U.S. energy policies, past and present, that have put this country in the position that it is currently in over our oil and gas needs.
U.S. energy policies, for the most part, have been anti oil company oriented since the 60's & 70's.
While I applaud and approve of most of the actions of the various environmental groups, there is no doubt of their impact on the oil companies.
Originally posted by Seekerof
Furthermore, I am not laughing at the antics of environmentalist, who are partially to blame for the situation that 'we' are experiencing in the U.S.
How so?
The environmentalists have steadily and continually impeded and blocked any and all attempts to drill for oil and gas of the East and West Coast and in areas of the U.S. known to have super large quantities of oil and gas, such as ANWAR.
This can be debated which ever way is blue, but it does not, in no uncertain terms, remove what blame there is to be placed upon those environmentalists.
this is not all and solely about just oil companies--this is about U.S. energy policies, past and present, that have put this country in the position that it is currently in over our oil and gas needs.
Originally posted by dr_strangecraft
Originally posted by dr_strangecraft
Marge, it is Congress and the EPA that won't allow new refineries. The oilcos have no say in the matter.
All of the majors are actively building oil refineries right now--they're just building them overseas.