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 To Drill or Not to Drill? -- Part Two
Last week we highlighted responses from Alliance members who believe that the U.S. government should increase onshore and offshore drilling programs to combat rising energy prices.
As a follow-up, let's take a look at responses from members who disagree with the idea of additional drilling but support alternative solutions. Here's a sample of their responses:
• JBU6212 writes: "Invest in developing alternative fuels, regulate oil company profits, provide incentives to companies that institute energy-saving programs like four-day workweeks and provide incentives to communities to develop/expand public transportation."
• MGO7260 writes: "Provide attractive incentives to make oil companies change their policy and develop/commercialize alternative energies quickly. Provide attractive incentives to get automotive companies to raise fuel standards and produce electric-, hybrid- or hydrogen-powered cars quickly. Provide incentives for the auto industry to use solar power and energy more efficiently."
• REG63212 writes: "We need to finance alternative energy sources -- not try to drill our way out as a cure -- reduce oil company subsidies and use that money to increase funds to build refineries, encourage oil shale usage and support electric/rail/roadway infrastructure improvements."
• TRA3972 writes: "We need a Manhattan/Apollo-type project to launch alternative fuels for transportation (natural gas, hydrogen, biofuels). The government is the largest fleet owner in the country and can lead the way by announcing that all new government fleet vehicle replacements will be alternative-fuel vehicles."
• CHR9122 writes: "We need to realize the need for alternative energy (ethanol not being one) and start aggressively funding alternative energy programs."
• KLA08176 writes: "Accelerate investment in alternative energy sources -- e.g., by redirecting existing tax credits for oil companies to alternative energy companies instead."
• ARL47234 writes: "There is no short-term fix due to the global effect on oil prices. In the long term, we should be putting money into alternative energy -- not ethanol, but solar, wind and nuclear energy."
• USY93244 writes: "Invest heavily in renewable energy technologies and infrastructure, and increase efficiency from the products we use today. Invest heavily in safe nuclear energy. Forget about alternative fuels -- I want an electric car by 2015."
• TFW6544 writes: "Give incentives to ride mass transit, fund new mass-transit projects and increase rail service on both the East Coast and West Coast."
• TDU03534 writes: "Make biking to work safe, promote biodiesel from algae, remove oil company tax breaks, give money to the promotion of alternate fuels for trucks, and promote battery technology and wind, wave and solar research through grants and scholarships."
Review the full set of responses for and against onshore and offshore drilling. |
