Please, please, please go to www.americansolutions.com and sign the “Drill Here, Drill Now” petition if you have not already done so! From my understanding, this petition was started by Past Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich and is supported by many well informed members of Congress and Washington Insiders. Their belief is simple in that if we start drilling here in the US and our territories, the OPEC nations will see this as somewhat of a significant threat in years to come. What we pay at the pump may not be impacted immediately, but really, they should be impacted as the oil starts coming in.
Another item to think about is the amount of good jobs that can be created. Especially if we start to build a few refineries in areas that have been hit hard by the economy. Can you imagine a refinery in Louisiana or Michigan? What about here in the Cleveland/Akron area? These areas certainly have the infrastructure, the natural resources, and the quality of people to make something like this work. Maybe we would be able to start supplying ourselves while making serious money from countries like China and India from the production of oil. Just something to think about as we contiue to pay over $4.00 a gallon…..
