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Politics : Al Gore vs George Bush: the moderate's perspective -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: D_I_R_T who wrote (2918)	10/17/2000 4:42:27 PM
From: John Carragher	Respond to of 10042

Michael I believe West Coast refineries are set up to handle only West Coast Crude (heavy crude) like Alaska as it is a more difficult crude to refine.

To: D_I_R_T who wrote (2918)	10/17/2000 6:12:53 PM
From: TimF	Respond to of 10042

So everyone knows what I am talking about, in post 1964 AS said that: "As for more drilling in Alaska, two things. First no one can predict the extent of damage to the Arctic Wildlife Refuge but it will be major. There will be accidents. And all of that oil goes to Japan anyway, a fact which was never mentioned during the presidential debates." For the record all Alaskan oil has to be used for domestic need by law. See following: Even if what AS said was true it would not matter much. If the US finds new oil and exports it, while inporting the same amount, the effect is basically the same as if we used it domestically. The balance of payments/trade deficit will be the same either way. Also the world wide price of oil will go down due to the new supply on the world market. Tim

To: D_I_R_T who wrote (2918)	10/17/2000 6:20:41 PM
From: American Spirit	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 10042

I'm glad you agree no drilling in ANWAR. It's America's Serengeti. Extremely fragile environment. The pipeline they want to build would go right across the migration course of caribou which have been going that way for a many thousands of years. This "footprints" argument is all wishful thinking. To build a pipeline without seriously harming the environment there would be impossible. Some say that doesn't matter. Who cares about the damn caribou anyway? Well it's a wildlife preserve for a reason. It's one of the last truly wild places left. It should be preserved for generations to come. In the meantime I for one am driving less, speeding less and putting on a sweatshirt at night. No sense using up more energy than one needs. That kind of conservation alone will save more than we'd get from Alaska. It's easy and saves you money. However I do realize we have a problem with heating oil supply and refinery capacity. Both sides realize that was a mistake. Neither side predicted the need this year. The least Clinton could haev done was release some strategic supply. It bruoght down the price and will give some relief. Also predictions are that oil prices will retreat in the coming year after the winter. That is when the borrowers will pay the reserves back. I'm sure if it weren't a close election race Bush wouldn't have complained and would have agreed. As it was it was a popular decision.