[abclily]

We need to drill in Alaska. We need to buy more oil from Mexico, Venezuela, and Russia. We need to phase out buying oil from the Middle East.

[Lady In Blue]

I couldn't agree with you more! The sooner the better.

[Laverne]

I was watching CSPAN this afternoon, and here is my recollection. Good ole Dashole was talking about the RR Retirement and the Farm Bills. Lott stood up and brought up the Energy Bill and a moritium on human cloning as well. The Energy bill will be voted on monday, as well as an amendment to ban (moritorium for now) human cloning. These will be voted on Monday at 5pm.

[cayman99]

We need to buy more oil from Mexico, Venezuela, and Russia.

You don't want to be depending on Russia for oil,Russian oil is very expensive to produce & deliver. Russia is hoping the nutso muslems blow up the Saudi fields,then Russia will dictate the price of oil.

The Russian break-even oil price in regards to their economy and budget is $18.50. When Russia defaulted on their debt in the late '80's,it was because of cheap oil prices...

I see many notes here on FR about cheap oil & Russia....be careful what you wish for,re: Russia & oil.

The Saudi's can sell oil for $2 & make a profit,no other oil producer can come anywhere close to that.

[oldtimer]

And we need to buy our cigarettes from Russia to take away from the rat trial lawyers like I just did - and am loving it. Marlboro's for like $21 a carton drive out!

[RightWhale]

It might be noted that BP has applied today for permits for trench testing of the over-top to Canada route of the North Slope natural gas pipeline.