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Drill, Baby, Drill!: Palin

Renewable energy, domestic oil development are complementary

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(Newser) – Even as the US develops renewable-energy sources and cars that don’t need gas, it’s important to recognize that petroleum will be a part of our lives for some time, writes Sarah Palin. And as long as we need it, we should be getting as much as possible from our own land. "Building an energy-independent Amer­ica will mean a real economic stimulus," argues the former Alaska governor.

Environmentalists who oppose domestic drilling should consider that many of the countries we import from don’t have or don’t enforce environmental protection laws—laws US drilling operations would follow. “In effect, American environmentalists are preventing responsible development here at home while supporting irresponsible development overseas,” Palin writes for the National Review.

FILE - In this July 26, 2009, file photo then Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin gives her resignation speech during a ceremony in Fairbanks, Alaska, where Palin turned over the governorship to Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell.
FILE - In this July 26, 2009, file photo then Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin gives her resignation speech during a ceremony in Fairbanks, Alaska, where Palin turned over the governorship to Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell.   (AP Photo/Al Grillo, File)
Republican Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin waves as she arrives at a Republican congressional fundraiser, Monday, June 8, 2009, in Washington.
Republican Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin waves as she arrives at a Republican congressional fundraiser, Monday, June 8, 2009, in Washington.   (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
In this undated photo released by Transocean, the ultra-deepwater semi-submersible rig Deepwater Horizon, which drilled the Tiber well, is shown operating in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.
In this undated photo released by Transocean, the ultra-deepwater semi-submersible rig Deepwater Horizon, which drilled the Tiber well, is shown operating in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.   (AP Photo/Transocean)
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Alternative sources of energy are part of the answer, but only part. There’s no getting around the fact that we still need to 'drill, baby, drill!' And if those in D.C. say otherwise, we need to tell them: 'Yes, we can!' - Sarah Palin

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Dr.Y.Dino
Oct 16, 09 5:25 PM CDT
“In effect, American environmentalists are preventing responsible development here at home while supporting irresponsible development overseas,” Sarah, Sarah, how many times have we told you ... Leftist Liberal Environmentalists don't understand logic ... or common sense ... or economics ... or the role of government. Reply
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rajanKazhmin
Oct 16, 09 5:39 PM CDT
LOL
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Wraith
Oct 16, 09 5:44 PM CDT
“In effect, American environmentalists are preventing responsible development here at home while supporting irresponsible development overseas,” Sarah, Sarah, how many times have we told you ... America has more oil and natural gas than Saudi Arabia but this happy though shocking information has been covered up for years. And by whom you might ask? Why by a combination of Oil Exec's and Gov Officials but you know that due to your "part time" position as Governor of Alaska. Oil wells all across the country were capped in the early 70's supposedly to maintain a supply "in case the Middle East cut us off again but anyone with half a brain knows the true reason, one day the Middle East will run out as will South America and guess who will still have an oil reserve that will last hundreds of years... Your right, the USA will, but why keep them capped you might ask?? Simple, the cost is still to cheap and you want to hoard it until the price is over $5.00 per gallon for a long duration. A huge natural gas deposit was "discovered" during the last year but now sits idle because why? The price on natural gas fell again when speculation was discovered as being the reason for the huge price increase. The northern half of Louisiana holds more natural gas than has ever been discovered.... until now. The " discovery is named the Haynesville Shale discovery but it sits idle because the price sank and they want more money, same as will existing oil wells, when the price is right the caps will come off the old oil and gas wells when the companies can bleed us all dry. Trust me, I grew up in oil country and once ran with big oil company execs who explained the theory of why they capped 3 out of every 4 oil and gas wells in the USA in 1973
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Reader64481089
Oct 16, 09 5:48 PM CDT
@ Wraith you are correct, we have more oil reserves in the USA than all of Saudi Arabia. They claimed it was to protect America but in truth they want to hold it until the Middle East runs dry and American Oil can in turn bleed the highest bidders dry. The Natural Gas you talk about also the same thing, they have almost halted the exploration of the latest discovery and are indeed waiting for the price once more to skyrocket to increase profits.
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thudson
Oct 16, 09 5:49 PM CDT
dr. y - in your mind environmentalism is partisan? there's no room for environmentalism in the republican party? or do you feel that it is unacceptable to sacrifice money that would go to a ceo who doesn't give a rat's ass about you or anyone else for the sake of preserving our environment?
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