Also, if we expand oild an coal exploration in the US we can provide oil to our European allies to give to them the poltical manoeuvering room that they need. If we replaced the Russian oil and natural gas going to Europe with American oil and natural gas, then they more ability to counter Russia’s aggressive moves (also it improves our balance of trade and the value of the dollar).
Good point.
Excellant points.
Germany gets 50% of it's Nat-Gas from Russia. they have been intimidated into believing that is they anger Russia they will have their tap shut off.
They are in all probability, right.
No reason we could not supply them but open drilling would be a absolute requirement to do so.