Warning that America's security is at stake, Senator John McCain called yesterday for conservation, renewable energy, and more aggressive exploration, steps he said would help to end US dependence on Middle East oil.
In laying out his energy policy, the presumptive Republican nominee sought to woo voters angry over $4-a-gallon gas and to carve out his independence from President Bush.
But by saying he would lift the federal ban on offshore drilling, he dismayed many environmental groups, which had praised him as an ally on global warming and had said either he or Democrat Barack Obama could provide the presidential leadership needed for real progress.
And McCain provided an opening for Democrats, who accused him of flip-flopping on the offshore drilling issue and kowtowing to Big Oil - the same moneyed interests critics say have controlled US energy policy under Bush.
Unlike Bush, however, McCain still opposes oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, but the senator wants to let other states allow oil exploration off their coasts.
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/06/18/mccain_calls_for_l...
Typical Republican…the only solution to all of our problems is more of the same and trusting Big Oil.
This isn’t a plan and we’ll never be energy independent if McCain’s entire game plan is drill, drill, drill…
Remind me how McCain != Bush again?
by the time any oil rig is constructed to even tap into an oil field today, the next generation fuel would be implemented.
Had they allowed drilling when they started the rigs in the Gulf of Mexico, we'd be in better shape today.
And after the hurricanes that traversed the Gulf within the last 5 years, there hasn't been any issue with any oil leaking.
Nope, any drilling would be a futile effort if you're thinking of lowering gas prices.
(edit: I achieved 1000 points!)