Offshore Oil Drilling Research Paper
Malcolm Enger
HUM/114
Sep 29, 2011
To Drill or Not do Drill
It is not easy question regarding whether America should attempt to drill its way out of dependency on foreign oil or to push hard for alternative energies. Many considerations need to be examined; environmental concerns including global warming, employment, big business, and monetary issues including the trade balance, foreign policy, and special interest groups.
An article by Stephen L. Baird titled Offshore Oil Drilling: Buying Energy Independence or Buying Time? Looks at both sides of the issue. Baird cites several polls that show growing support for offshore drilling, and that energy exploration is more important than conservation. Baird states that America imports …show more content…
The environmental costs of relying fossil fuels, and clean and alterative energies. Not to mention al the new jobs that he believes will be created by following his energy security plan. Obama was honest in talking about how moving forward clean energy is a long-term plan that could take decades to come to …show more content…
Though I do not put much faith in astrology I do find that I possess many of the Capricorn traits. I have often been labeled as being negative, but I defend myself as being a realist. My biggest peril is locking myself into just one way of thinking. While writing this essay about drilling for more oil I found it to be a much more complex issue. There are some extremist organizations like Greenpeace (www.greenpeace.org) that would have all the oil exploration immediately halted. While I understand their viewpoint, I do not often approve of their methods. I do believe this country does need to wean itself off of oil, but there also has to be alternatives in place before America can do so.
References:
Baird S.L (2008, Novemeber). Offshore oil drilling: buying energy independence or buying time? Technology Teacher, 68(3), 13-17.
Barack Obama (personal communication, April 28,2010), Obtained from
HUM/114
Sep 29, 2011
To Drill or Not do Drill
It is not easy question regarding whether America should attempt to drill its way out of dependency on foreign oil or to push hard for alternative energies. Many considerations need to be examined; environmental concerns including global warming, employment, big business, and monetary issues including the trade balance, foreign policy, and special interest groups.
An article by Stephen L. Baird titled Offshore Oil Drilling: Buying Energy Independence or Buying Time? Looks at both sides of the issue. Baird cites several polls that show growing support for offshore drilling, and that energy exploration is more important than conservation. Baird states that America imports …show more content…
The environmental costs of relying fossil fuels, and clean and alterative energies. Not to mention al the new jobs that he believes will be created by following his energy security plan. Obama was honest in talking about how moving forward clean energy is a long-term plan that could take decades to come to …show more content…
Though I do not put much faith in astrology I do find that I possess many of the Capricorn traits. I have often been labeled as being negative, but I defend myself as being a realist. My biggest peril is locking myself into just one way of thinking. While writing this essay about drilling for more oil I found it to be a much more complex issue. There are some extremist organizations like Greenpeace (www.greenpeace.org) that would have all the oil exploration immediately halted. While I understand their viewpoint, I do not often approve of their methods. I do believe this country does need to wean itself off of oil, but there also has to be alternatives in place before America can do so.
References:
Baird S.L (2008, Novemeber). Offshore oil drilling: buying energy independence or buying time? Technology Teacher, 68(3), 13-17.
Barack Obama (personal communication, April 28,2010), Obtained from