Posted on 11/20/2002 7:57:28 AM PST by Hillary'sMoralVoid
If environmentalists really cared about the environment... - They would welcome drilling in our own hemisphere, because of the decreased risks of accidents during the long transport of oil via seaborne tankers - They would welcome drilling in the ANWR and offshore, because it would be much much more environmentally controlled than oil operations in Russia, Bulgaria and the Middle East ever will be. - They would recognize oil as an environment-saving rather than an environment-destroying resource. Plastics derived for oil replace wood products, soft metals, paper products and other synthetic materials in a wide array of products and are highly recycleable. - They would recognize that oil and natural gas continue to be the most efficient and clean sources of energy currently available. - They would decry the use of hybrid vehicles, as the batteries represent a recycling nightmare and an environmental hazard, far more than oil-based fuels ever will. - They would recognize that there are environmental consequences of NOT drilling for oil (natural seepage) - They would recognize the inherent problems with solar and wind energy sources (huge real estate requirements, danger to wildlife, etc.) - They would praise the Alaska pipeline as a safe alternative to oil tankers.
Why do they not do these things? It is because the environment is at the bottom of their priorities. Their real agenda is anti-industrialization, anti-Americanism and anti-growth. They simply recognize that oil is the simplest and most vulnerable target to further that agenda.
The envirowackos are not pro-environment, but anti-capatilism, anti-freedom, and most of all, anti-america.
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