Do Not Let Up On Congress On Using Our Own Oil

Let them know you will not stop.

Hey folks,

I'm not letting up. Neither should you. If you care what you are paying at the pump that is. You know, it really is infuriating that those that are against Dilling and using our own oil, have NO alternative. NONE. They continue to tout alternative fuels and energy, yet they fail to tell you how long THAT will take to become a reality. They are quick to tell you Dilling will take ten to twenty years, but Solar, Wind Power? How long?

But then you have the Envionuts standing in the way of even THAT! A while back there were articles about how Wind Turbines will harm wildlife. More studies need to be done. NOW, Solar Power is on their hit list. On Friday, the New York Times had this. Citing Need for Assessments, U.S. Freezes Solar Energy Projects

DENVER — Faced with a surge in the number of proposed solar power plants, the federal government has placed a moratorium on new solar projects on public land until it studies their environmental impact, which is expected to take about two years.

That is all you need to know. So TWO years to study the environmental impact, then, if they decide it's OK, we MAY start to plan, build, and distribute, for a high price, this alternative. So how long?

It is past time we stop playing games here folks. Go here and let them know you are done with the insanity of the Left and you WANT this NOW. There is a form letter there that you can just put you name and address to. I added a few things and sent it out. Here is a copy of mine. Highlighted is what I added to it.

Peter Carlock
[Sender address inserted here]

June 27, 2008

[recipient address was inserted here]


Dear [recipient name was inserted here],

As you know, energy prices are skyrocketing and Americans are feeling an increasing amount of pain from fuel costs at home, at the office and at the pump. I am writing you today to ask that you support opening the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) to energy exploration and production. You have an opportunity to fix these high prices by voting in favor of increasing America's supply of energy. I am counting on your support.

It really is as simple as this. Drill Here, Drill Now, and we will pay less. As they stated in their letter to Speaker Pelosi, The American Association of Petroleum Geologists indicated that it would only take between five to ten years.

"The process of leasing, evaluating, drilling, and developing an oil or natural gas field typically takes five to ten years. Some fields come online sooner. Others are delayed by permitting or regulatory delays or constraints in the availability of data acquisition and drilling equipment and crews. Large projects and those in deep water may require a decade or more to ramp up to full production."

This by those that actually DO it. Not talking points from some Liberal Evionut group that knows nothing.

Doing nothing, taxing Big Oil, {By the way, Windfall Profits means profit from doing nothing. Like what the Government gets by taxing the gas we buy now.} or stealing their profits outright "to invest in alternative fuels," will not add another gallon of gas, nor lower the price at the pump one Pennie.

Please help those of us who are concerned about how our nation's energy policies impact our daily lives. Please support increasing our energy supply by accessing our domestic energy resources in the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).

Thank you considering my perspective.

Sincerely,


Peter Carlock

Folks, if you are as fed up as I am over the fight to keep us away from the simplest of answers to this continuously growing problem, take a second and take action on this. Let them KNOW you are. We must keep up the pressure on these idiots, we must gain our energy independence NOW.
Peter

Sources:
NYT - Citing Need for Assessments, U.S. Freezes Solar Energy Projects
Friends of The Chamber- Letter