tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4273745262911741913.post819367929205388189..comments2023-10-22T11:10:16.468-04:00Comments on JB's Corner: Oil Drilling In Alaska?JB Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08524381463427657107noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4273745262911741913.post-63079940181378991232008-03-26T16:01:00.000-04:002008-03-26T16:01:00.000-04:00>>>The U.S. consumes 25 percent of the world's oil...>>>The U.S. consumes 25 percent of the world's oil and holds only 3 percent of proven oil reserves.<BR/><BR/>The key word there is proven. We don't know what percentage of the world's oil we have because our oil companies are not allowed to look for it.<BR/><BR/>>>>Stop believing the oil company drivel about how opening protected lands will lower our prices. Do you really think that is what these companies want?<BR/><BR/>I don't know about the oil companies, but I know it is not what you and your lefty buddies want.<BR/><BR/>>>>Anybody with half a brain knows oil prices are set on a world scale and tiny proposals like this one would barely move prices at all.<BR/><BR/>I know it would be a small percent of the oil used worldwide. I also know a bunch of small steps in the right direction will make a difference.<BR/><BR/>One other thing. Quit talking about all the money the oil companies are making, when the government is raking in four or five times more through taxes.JB Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08524381463427657107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4273745262911741913.post-36513120354935182312008-03-26T15:34:00.000-04:002008-03-26T15:34:00.000-04:00The U.S. consumes 25 percent of the world's oil an...The U.S. consumes 25 percent of the world's oil and holds only 3 percent of proven oil reserves. In fact, oil companies already possess more lands than they can drill--in the order of millions of acres of leases given to them by Bush. Believe me, I am in a position to know.<BR/><BR/>Stop believing the oil company drivel about how opening protected lands will lower our prices. Do you really think that is what these companies want? <BR/><BR/>Anybody with half a brain knows oil prices are set on a world scale and tiny proposals like this one would barely move prices at all. All allowing drilling in Yukon Flats would do is rob future generations of their proper inheritance to satisfy the short-term greed of big industry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com