Posted on 03/04/2011 1:27:37 PM PST by jazusamo
Complete title: Interior Secretary Says White House Opposes Drilling in Arctic Because It Will Not Lead to Energy Independence
VIDEO 2:09 minutes
(CNSNews.com) - When asked why the Obama administration opposes drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) given the rising cost of gasoline, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar told CNSNews.com that the “drill, baby, drill program” is not going to lead the United States to energy independence.
“We don’t believe that you need to drill everywhere and we don’t believe that the 'drill, baby, drill' program is the way that’s going to get us to the energy independence that we need for America or that will power our economy and that’s why the President has been so clear from day one and we in the Department of Interior have been so clear that what we need to do is need to have a robust energy program that includes a number of different sources of energy and while yes, we are pushing forward with oil and gas development both offshore and onshore which was the subject of much of the hearing today, we’re also moving forward with renewable energy,” he told CNSNews.com after testifying before the House Natural Resources Committee about his Department’s FY2012 budget.
“The President has said we are supporting nuclear, we’re support other clean air energy forms and at the end of the day, this is a place where there is hope that perhaps some of the Republicans in the House would come together and say that we can move forward with energy legislation that moves us into this new energy future.”
Salazar was also asked what the White House is saying about drilling in the Gulf.
“What I say is what the White House would say and that is that we are moving forward with an effort to stand up oil and gas drilling in the deep oceans of the gulf and are doing it in a safe and orderly way and that’s reflected in the budget request that we were defending for the President today,” he said.
Oil is a fungible commodity.
An increase in global supply brings a decrease in price.
20 more nuclear power plants online would really help quite a bit as well...
It sorta sucks that we had three parts of the government for a few years and this stuff was never passed. What a let down. We could have done so much with having the majority of everything.
It takes over 5 years to get a Nuclear plant built, even with all the red tape out of the way.
When they say “energy independence” I think what they mean is “independence from energy.”
The South Texas Project already has nuclear reactors. They’re just adding two more. It’s a done deal as far as permits. The eco-freaks will feel real lonely protesting out near Bay City, Texas.
Yes.
I fully expect them to not be built at all.
It's a mistake to think that the Pubbies have the best interests of America at heart. They don't.
The sole purpose of the Republican Party is to serve as an ineffective alternative to the Democrat Party.
So it's not better to light one candle than to curse the darkness?
Adding two more.
Which have to be built.
Expect the reenies to freak out and the reactors to not be built at all.
Permits mean nothing when it comes to that.
And as we’ve seen in Wisconsin, they can bus in a sizable number of rent-a-protestors.
Just keep your eyes peeled.
Insanity.
More like light a candle, curse the glare in their minds.
The obama administration going to sink with rising gas prices and this attitude....book it....
Really, then when are those four thousand wells punched in ND the past couple of years going to reduce price. I grew up on a farm and live on one I know bs when is see it.
Right on, IM!
They’ll be built with no problem.
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