Should we drill offshore/in alaska or reduce/eleminate dependence on foreign oil?

Do you think that we should drill for oil offshore or in the alaskan reserves or should we just invest more money on renewable energy sources such as solar and wind. I am actually against ethanol because even though it is a renewable source, the corn that is used is causing more demand in the farming industry, causing milk and animal products to increase in price. So what you save on gas, you pay in groceries.Should we drill offshore/in alaska or reduce/eleminate dependence on foreign oil?
It's time this country became self-sufficient. We should drill for our own oil needs, or most of it anyway, AND we should also seriously consider alternative energy - wind and solar. The U.S. has vast land mass and the solar energy that this country could harness would make a lot of difference. Solar energy is renewable - we get sunlight EVERY DAY. Until the sun explodes into pieces, we will continue to get sunlight everyday.Should we drill offshore/in alaska or reduce/eleminate dependence on foreign oil?
I think this question really comes down to whether you think we need to reduce our need for foreign oil, or reduce our need for oil period.





Short term there is no way we're going to stop using oil - foreign or domestic. Any new drilling is going to take at least a few years to start producing oil. But if we invest that same money in flexible fuel vehicles, solar, wind, and other alternatives; we could go a long way in moving toward energy independence AND reduced emissions.





If we commit to more off-shore drilling and/or drilling in ANWR, it doesn't break our dependence on oil. If we instead spend money to ramp up our production of hybrid and electric cars, solar panels and wind generators, and bio diesel, then we can reduce our need for oil.
Good question.





First, I only partially agree with you on the ethanol. We are developing sources other than corn to produce it. When it can be made without effecting the food supply, then it will be a good renewable resource.





As far as drilling -vs- solar and wind, I say we should be doing it ALL - NOW! We need to invest in solar, wind, nuclear, and clean coal technologies to move us past the need for oil, but we need the oil to get us there and we need it NOW.





We should also drill in ANWR - the area needed is equivalent to a postage stamp on a football field. Damage to the environment would be minimal.
I strongly think we should be putting all of our effort into renewable energy. However, I think we should drill in the Alaskan Reserve and implement offshore drilling until we can fully become energy dependent.


LET AMERICA TAKE CARE OF AMERICA (AFTER ALL WE ARE THE MOST BLESSED AND PROSPEROUS COUNTRY IN THE WORLD)
Both.





An will everyone PLEASE STOP TALKING ABOUT RENEWABLE ENERGY??????





I have 7 solar panels on my house. Nobody else I know has any. I do not see any other homes with any. Stop the talk - and just do it.





Hope this helps