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Originally Posted by Arctic Fox
...it’s worth the risk to drill and explore more places for oil.
The number one threat to we humans is climate change. Covid comes along and diverts us, then the invasion of Ukraine, but these will pass whereas urgent action is needed now, and for the next 30+ years, to keep the Earth habitable for us, our children and others down the line. Drilling for more oil, just to keep short-term prices down, is totally the wrong way to go.
...it takes more than a decade to get where other countries are with renewable energy.
Sitting on our hands and saying "we can't do this" is hardly the American way. The USA has long coastlines with plentiful offshore wind, and huge tracts of land suitable for solar (including parking lots and on buildings). Yes, it takes time, but kicking that can down the road is not the solution.
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That is your opinion, and you are certainly entitled to it.
However, the current USA appetite for fossil fuels cannot be satisfied by wind, solar, hydro or tidal technology. Recall that in the 1950's and 60's, expectations were that nuclear energy would save us all. That has not gone well. We still have air travel that is totally dependent upon fossil fuels. In fact, about 80 % of all US energy is still dependent upon fossil fuels. Unless someone has an immediate solution for eliminating the need for all fossil fuels, we need to keep supplying them until they can be retired. Probably better for the US to supply its own requirements than to buy from foreign sources.