This country is in a serious energy crisis that must be
solved by the Government and/or by the people. While
gasoline prices have temporarily decreased, we may look
back next summer and fondly remember $4 a gallon.
This energy crisis has caused a significant increase in
the price for almost every product on the market such as food
and clothing, causing many to go without much needed health
care and other life necessities.
In 1974 the United States imported 24% of our oil. Today
the United States imports 70% of our oil. "At current oil prices
we will send $700 Billion out of the country this year alone -
that's four times the annual cost of the Iraq war." (Source for
this paragraph is T. Boone Pickens, www.PickensPlan.com)
There are 5,000 American Independent Companies that
explore and drill for oil and natural gas. (Source: Independent
Petroleum Association of America, www.ippa.org) These
American Independent Companies produce a significant
percentage of the oil and natural gas in the United States.
These American Independent Companies work quickly to
produce oil and natural gas and are only hindered from
greater production by limited funding.
The companies that represent "Big Oil" are significantly
slower in producing oil and natural gas. In fact, there are 68
million acres that are presently leased to oil companies by the
Federal Government that NO production of oil and natural gas
is occurring on (CNN, June 19, 2008).
While Congress has, at least temporarily, removed the
restrictions on drilling for oil and natural gas in U.S. coastal
waters and wilderness areas, two problems remain.
FIRST: Congress can at any time reinstate the restrictions
on drilling for oil and natural gas in U.S. coastal waters and
wilderness areas.
SECOND: "It will still take years before even the first lease
is granted [to drill for oil and natural gas]. And in the mean
time, a new President could reinstate the ban with a stroke of
a pen [The President can reinstate the ban by Executive Order
without any action by Congress]" (CNN, September 25, 2008).
Further "The Interior Department’s Minerals Management
Service, which would lease and manage offshore energy
production, says the process of completing environmental
reviews, holding lease sales, conducting geologic studies and
building new infrastructure means it would be five to 10 years
before any new offshore drilling could actually begin. Meanwhile,
Democrats and environmental groups are already marshalling
their forces in hopes of working with the next administration to
impose limits on the drilling" (Congressional Quarterly,
September 26, 2008).
Therefore, we believe that the Federal Government should
immediately issue Federal Leases to permit drilling for oil and
natural gas in the areas that Congress has removed restrictions
for and Congress should provide certain assistance to the 5,000
American Independent oil and gas companies or these issues
should be voted on as National Advisory Referendums.
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Referendums on Drilling For Oil Now.
By submitting this form, I am signing a petition requesting
that Congress pass Legislation to place on the Ballot a
National Advisory Referendum Question which would state:
"Congress has removed the restrictions on drilling for oil and
natural gas in U.S. coastal waters and wilderness areas. Should
the Federal Government immediately issue Federal Leases to
permit drilling for oil and natural gas in these areas?"
By submitting this form, I am signing a petition requesting
that Congress pass Legislation to place on the Ballot a
National Advisory Referendum Question which would state:
"Should the 5,000 American Independent oil and gas
companies be considered for low interest loans and possible
grants by the Federal Government if they contractually agree
to drilling for oil and natural gas in a limited period of time?
(All oil and natural gas would be sold in the United States)"
(This question to be voted on ONLY if Congress reinstates
the restrictions on drilling for oil and natural gas in U.S.
coastal waters and wilderness areas.)
By submitting this form, I am signing a petition requesting
that Congress pass Legislation to place on the Ballot a
National Advisory Referendum Question which would state:
"Should drilling for oil and natural gas be allowed in U.S.
coastal waters and wilderness areas (with the exception of
Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge - ANWAR) which
are presently off-limits due to restrictions by the Federal
Government? (States would receive appropriate royalties.
All oil and natural gas would be sold in the United States)"
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