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K8-EEE Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-16-05 12:00 AM
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36. "Local Control" = Free Ride For Polluters
The oil companies have caused soooo much damage --- from Alaska to Spain to Africa and it's always "whooops! didn't see that coming!"

Bottom line: this will not solve the coming oil crises, not even close. We need to put our resources into alternative fuel NOW that is the way to safeguard the future, it's good for the environment, good for farmers, the technology exists NOW and only needs infrastructure. DO THAT FIRST. THEN we talk about more drilling. Simple pragmatism of risks and priorities and outcomes dictate that...
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