http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/01/business/energy-environment/01drill.html?_r=1&ref=earth
Of course, it is seen as good news that we are now allowed to drill for oil in the Gulf of Mexico again. Our nation is dependent on oil, and drilling from this specific area will greatly increase our supply of oil, probably lowing gas prices. However, in the long run this is not a good thing. Oil reserves across the planet are becoming depleted, which is bad news to the life style that many have grown accustomed to. When oil runs out we need to have an alternative plan, and it looks as if now we are still just looking to drill for more oil. The oil spill in the Gulf was a tragedy, and chancing another similar accident to occur as well as the disappearance of oil in general is frightening to me.
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