Discussion Catalyst: Drilling for More Oil and Gas

[Note: The statements below are intended solely to stimulate discussion among the Expert community, and do not represent the position of OurEnergyPolicy.org. Text in italics indicates clarification or expansion.] The main issue here is hedging our bets and securing our oil supply in case of a global war on resources. Why do we need to hedge? We cannot “drill” our way out of the oil problem. Relying on drilling as a solution is like placing a coin bet on the life of our children. It is too risky. We cannot be sure that our policy to move away from oil… [more]