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| NIMBYS, BANANAS AND GREENS |
| 2011-05-29 |
| h/t Gates of Vienna Prices at gas pumps are at some of the highest levels ever and rising. Americans want answers. In particular they want the names and numbers of those to blame. To answer that question perhaps they should simply consult the phone book or look in the mirror. Because the main culprits in the rising gas prices aren’t necessarily members of OPEC, but the American people who support policies that block new drilling and the building of new refineries on American soil. It’s that simple. The real political parties in America are the NIMBYs (Not In My Back Yard) and the BANANAs (Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anything). These two political forces are driving the future of the nation by dictating the policy agendas of the Republicans and Democrats. ...88% of the energy for America’s transportation, industry, government, and residential needs comes from oil, gas, and coal. Without them the nation shuts down. Yet there is no drive in Congress to ease regulations to allow for domestic production. ...Of course, a few well place oil wells would do much more to reduce that dependency – and actually reduce the costs at the pump. But, if you want to see a green turn blue – just suggest such a simple solution. Through pressure from environmental organizations, Congress and federal agencies have banned oil activity from more than 300 million acres of federal land onshore and more than 460 million acres offshore in the past 20 years. An estimated 67% of oil reserves and 40% of natural gas reserves are locked away on federal lands in America’s western states. |
| Posted by:gr(o)mgoru |
| #1 In my area, Gas is coming down, it's about $3.50 at the moment and falling. As for the feds "Owning" most of the land, I think it's a steal, Firt we use up THEIR oil, then Use OURS. (At a much higher price, of course) |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2011-05-29 20:00 |