Write Lightning is a blog from writer Deb Thompson.
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(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Wed, Jul 30 2008
A vote for offshore drilling may be a vote against our planet's future
I guess I'm in the minority when it comes to opinions on drilling for oil off U.S. shores. Maybe it's because I live in a state with a coastline that would be heavily impacted. I've always loved California for its natural beauty and I am very concerned about the environmental and aesthetic impact on our state.
On the other hand, if it really will take many years for drilling to become a reality and return real oil, maybe it won't be so bad. At any rate, it makes me glad that I didn't have children who would have to live with oil spills and other coastal disasters that might come because of drilling off our shores.
I can understand how President Bush wants to see Congress vote to open up the coastline to drilling during an election year. It makes perfect political sense. But soon he will leave the White House and others will have to deal with this issue. And it's his grandchildren and great grandchildren who will live in future years to see what this brings. I wonder if they'll think that we were a selfish generation who were bad stewards of this planet?
posted at: 17:47 | category: /Politics | link to this entry
I guess I'm in the minority when it comes to opinions on drilling for oil off U.S. shores. Maybe it's because I live in a state with a coastline that would be heavily impacted. I've always loved California for its natural beauty and I am very concerned about the environmental and aesthetic impact on our state.
On the other hand, if it really will take many years for drilling to become a reality and return real oil, maybe it won't be so bad. At any rate, it makes me glad that I didn't have children who would have to live with oil spills and other coastal disasters that might come because of drilling off our shores.
I can understand how President Bush wants to see Congress vote to open up the coastline to drilling during an election year. It makes perfect political sense. But soon he will leave the White House and others will have to deal with this issue. And it's his grandchildren and great grandchildren who will live in future years to see what this brings. I wonder if they'll think that we were a selfish generation who were bad stewards of this planet?
posted at: 17:47 | category: /Politics | link to this entry
