The Danger Of Drilling In Alaska

Thomas L. Friedman writes that the Bush administration's energy policy and the "obsession" to drill for oil in Alaska's wildlife refuge "endangers" the U.S.

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March 21, 2005, 10:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"...the Bush team's obsession with drilling in the Alaskan wilderness to increase supply is mind-boggling...[Noted energy economist Philip Verleger Jr. said] Consumers in China and Japan, not the U.S., will be the real beneficiaries of any big Alaska find...Moreover, focusing exclusively on squeezing out a little more supply will only discourage conservation, Verleger added, setting the stage for higher prices again in three or four years...That's why America urgently needs what I call a 'geo-green' strategy, which combines geopolitics with environmentalism."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: Thomas L. Friedman: How drilling in Alaska endangers U.S.

Thursday, October 6, 2005 in Star Tribune

Energy Government / Politics History / Preservation Alaska

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