Thank you to my friend and fellow blogger James for allowing us to feature his commentary here. This was originally posted at his own blog, Observations.
Our government still has not figured out what to do about the dependence on foreign oil that everybody agrees is an unacceptable situation.
The sensible thing to do, of course, is to produce more oil and natural gas from sources within the United States and off the coasts, and the sooner, the better. "Drill here, drill now" is not just a slogan; it's a prescription for energy independence.
The 30-year old ban on offshore drilling along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts expired a year ago, and yet the federal government has sat on its hands, allowing time to pass without moving to reduce the need to buy oil from countries that are unfriendly... more »
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