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Originally Posted by shultice24
But can it be done without compromising any urgency to move away from fossil fuels?
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If we make it a priority to move away from fossil fuels then I believe it's possible to take what we have here while searching for alternatives. I don't know the timetable to get oil from ANWR or offshore sites but it's likely far less than the other plans which seem to be mostly theory at the moment; especially, in terms of their actual worthiness.
My other concern with new technologies is who is gonna pay for it. The oil companies are already set up to drill for oil. They are willing to spend billions to explore for new reserves and they largely have the resources in place to do it. I'm not very sure that the other alternatives can be put into place very quick without, yet again burdening the tax payer. Keep in mind that this will all come on the heels of a possible second stimulus plan, Cap and trade, and the new healthcare plan and God knows what else they'll dream up.
It kind of seems like our leaders have no foresight or don't really care beyond the next election.