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The Europeans have a strong environmental record but the Norwegians and the British have been able to safely encourage offshore developments. Brazil was a recent example of success offshore. So what’s wrong with this country? It is a shame that we need to get to $100 a barrel for oil or $4 a gallon for gasoline to have this discussion.

It's a shame and a disgrace. Congress is forcibly making us a 3rd world nation that can't even follow much less lead.

A few groups and individuals who are responsible for this mess we are in with energy (in no particular order)
1. Congress (Mostly Democrats but some Republicans as well)
2. MSM (Main Stream Media) has done a horrific job of reporting and educating the general public on energy and environmental issues. The stories are almost always from a liberal or even far left perspective. There are just a very few good reporters- John Stossel at ABC comes to mind but they are few.
3. U.S. Educational System- Almost as bad as MSM and each of these groups reinforce each other. Of course the Public Schools are the worst. Many students are exposed to propaganda on energy and environmental issues. Example-the fraud movie “An Inconvenient Truth”.
4. Enviromental Organizations (I've saved the best or worst for last). What constitutes an “Environmentalist” ? I think that it is sheer assertion. If you say you are an environmentalist then defacto you are one. Most of the major environmental organizations: Sierra Club, National Resources Defense Council, Wilderness Society, etc are complete frauds. This is where poor reporting comes in. These organizations were hijacked a long time ago by far left radicals who have an agenda that has nothing to do with real environmentalism. Someone out there needs to write the definitive book on this issue. Most of the general knuckle dragging public is completely ignorant about this.