Huh? What? You gotta be kidding. I've got to be honest with you. I don't care whether we drill offshore or not - AS LONG AS I DON'T SEE IT! I don't want to look out into the Gulf of Mexico and see one of these things. Ever been in Los Angeles and drive down to their (ugly) beach? You stand on the dirty sand and out look into the Pacific horizon. And guess what you see? Ugly oil rigs popping out of the water like pimples on a teenager's face! Shame, shame and double shame. It takes about 5 years and a millions of dollars to build one of these things. And you think when they "float" a bunch of 'em out into the Gulf, Atlantic, Pacific or into the pure untouched waters of Alaska, our problems will be solved? I don't think so. What will gas/diesel cost when these "rigs" are operational - $9 a gallon? $11 a gallon? $15 a gallon? These "things" should have been in place and pumping decades ago. The Hibernia "platform" up in Canada produces 50,000 barrel of oil a day! Production began back in 1997, but it took 20 years to develop the project. Our government and the oil industry are morons. The word proactive does not exist in their vocabulary. And that's why we are where we are.Thursday, June 19, 2008
The answer to all our problems?
Huh? What? You gotta be kidding. I've got to be honest with you. I don't care whether we drill offshore or not - AS LONG AS I DON'T SEE IT! I don't want to look out into the Gulf of Mexico and see one of these things. Ever been in Los Angeles and drive down to their (ugly) beach? You stand on the dirty sand and out look into the Pacific horizon. And guess what you see? Ugly oil rigs popping out of the water like pimples on a teenager's face! Shame, shame and double shame. It takes about 5 years and a millions of dollars to build one of these things. And you think when they "float" a bunch of 'em out into the Gulf, Atlantic, Pacific or into the pure untouched waters of Alaska, our problems will be solved? I don't think so. What will gas/diesel cost when these "rigs" are operational - $9 a gallon? $11 a gallon? $15 a gallon? These "things" should have been in place and pumping decades ago. The Hibernia "platform" up in Canada produces 50,000 barrel of oil a day! Production began back in 1997, but it took 20 years to develop the project. Our government and the oil industry are morons. The word proactive does not exist in their vocabulary. And that's why we are where we are.