Saturday, May 03, 2008
Biofuels - Feast or Famine?
Isn't it ironic that we seem to be faced with a choice between food or fuel?
Here's a thought: why don't we drill for oil in the U.S.?...
Here's a thought: why don't we drill for oil in the U.S.?...
This is from Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchinson's editorial in Investors Business Daily:
"The best way to lower energy prices, and reduce our dependence on foreign oil, is to accelerate production of all forms of domestic energy.
Expanding biofuels while refusing to take other measures, such as lifting the ban on oil and natural gas production in Alaska and the Outer Continental Shelf, is counterproductive. We should be tapping into a broad portfolio of energy options, including clean coal, nuclear power and wave energy.
The key is increasing energy supply. By taking these measures, we can enable biofuels to be part of the energy solution, instead of contributing to the energy problem."
