If 85% of the U.S. coast is off limits for oil drilling now how come we can't simply eliminate the rules that are in the way and start drilling. This will buy us some time but ultimately I feel that solar panel farms, wind farms, and other clean ways of producing electricity such as hydroelectric dams and a change to 100% electric vehichles is the answer. People complain about the cost of doing this but think about it this way. The interstate highway system and railroad system are both pretty well taken for granted today. Neither one was cheap to build though, The point here is that the change from oil to electric will be expensive but worth it in the end so how come society will not take all necessary steps to make our energy independence happen even if it means massive financial investments in a new infrastructure. The way I see it is we have done it before and we can do it again, so why aren't we?

becasue drilling the earth hurts the planet soooooo much i mean comon if we even stick a needle in it it nearly eruptes in a earthquake!!!

basically because of stupid hippys

we would rather give money to Archer midland danials to grow corn.