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EDITORIAL: An Energy Plan For Our Times

Downstream Today -- Leadership: Mitt Romney has unveiled a market-based plan to achieve U.S. energy independence by 2020 and make America an energy superpower. It calls to mind just how stagnant our energy policy has been up until now.

Ever since the Arab oil embargo of 1973, presidential contenders have called for U.S. energy independence -- and none, not one, has come close to achieving it. In part, that's because oil is a fungible commodity that responds to world prices.

All the same, the idea of the U.S. drilling for its own energy, creating 3 million high-paying jobs, putting historic technological innovations to work and ending our reliance on foreign petrotyrants is a desirable objective if the resources really are there.

Fact is, they are, and that's what's different this time.

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Submitted Aug 26, 2012 By: GasPasserAB

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,632 Points:1,610,495 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Aug 31, 2012 6:03:08 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse Downstream Today? Which rock did they crawl out under?
SUVFan Champion Author Columbus Posts:13,923 Points:1,634,550 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2012 12:02:42 PM Ignore SUVFan Report Abuse >Editorials are NOT allowed.< Right. But posting "ok" is not allowed either and they allow that now without changing the guidelines.
LetemEatCake Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:5,602 Points:1,206,455 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Aug 28, 2012 12:31:35 AM Ignore LetemEatCake Report Abuse Editorials are NOT allowed. How did you manage this GassPasserAB?
ziyulu Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:8,504 Points:1,603,850 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Aug 27, 2012 10:26:38 PM Ignore ziyulu Report Abuse bigt61 from Virginia... May I remind you that the President's name is OBAMA without the bizarre embellishment. You needn't agree with him, in fact that you don't, could make this thread more interesting. However, as a citizen, you owe the office respect. Just the basic stuff you learned at home and teach your children now. Schoolyard puns belong in the schoolyard.
bigt61 All-Star Author Virginia Posts:654 Points:203,255 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Aug 27, 2012 9:04:39 AM Ignore bigt61 Report Abuse At least Romney has a plan, Obama can't even pass a budget in the Senate for 4 years! Unprecedented in US History. If you care about the future for your kids, NoBama in November.
TruthMatters Champion Author New Jersey Posts:2,520 Points:534,735 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Aug 27, 2012 8:25:46 AM Ignore TruthMatters Report Abuse "Fungible"?
MAC48 Champion Author Dallas Posts:1,549 Points:767,755 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Aug 27, 2012 12:28:37 AM Ignore MAC48 Report Abuse US energy independence is obtainable if one is talking about North American energy sources. What one has to remember is that the energy argument occurring in the US today is what sources of energy will the US use in the future to obtain energy independence.
fedupMN Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,959 Points:574,430 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Aug 27, 2012 12:00:36 AM Ignore fedupMN Report Abuse blah, blah, blah....
bonzoonfmb Champion Author Florida Posts:1,787 Points:645,560 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 11:47:08 PM Ignore bonzoonfmb Report Abuse "... [B]ecause oil is a fungible commodity that responds to world prices." That is why 'U.S. energy independence' will never happen. 'U.S. energy independence' is an illusion. The U.S. domestic oil producers will sell the oil that is drilled from U.S. soil to the highest bidder. A foreign country that is willing to pay more for the oil that is drilled from U.S. soil than the U.S. companies will get the oil. This will happen even if there is not enough U.S. domestic oil to meet the country's demands. So then the U.S. retailers will have to import more oil.
farn1958 All-Star Author Twin Cities Posts:886 Points:183,385 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 11:43:55 PM Ignore farn1958 Report Abuse sounds a lot like a "campaign promise'
Dodge_Me Champion Author Atlanta Posts:2,214 Points:556,980 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 11:42:58 PM Ignore Dodge_Me Report Abuse Just political promises!
dabbadu Champion Author New York Posts:1,056 Points:661,755 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 11:41:12 PM Ignore dabbadu Report Abuse Utter, cynical, pipedream.
mrbee Champion Author Little Rock Posts:3,763 Points:2,467,560 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 11:40:55 PM Ignore mrbee Report Abuse Maybe someday.
chen94539 Sophomore Author Oakland Posts:181 Points:794,965 Joined:Jul 2010	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 11:38:27 PM Ignore chen94539 Report Abuse good article.
drobbbb Champion Author Maryland Posts:3,484 Points:813,415 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 11:37:48 PM Ignore drobbbb Report Abuse romney needs a clue
Homito All-Star Author San Antonio Posts:880 Points:174,700 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 11:37:40 PM Ignore Homito Report Abuse how we can live without energy?
Homito All-Star Author San Antonio Posts:880 Points:174,700 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 11:37:26 PM Ignore Homito Report Abuse energy independece is totally independent from ANY energy source such electrical and oil.
Soglaos Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:2,771 Points:741,155 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 11:37:15 PM Ignore Soglaos Report Abuse No
5kvdave All-Star Author Los Angeles Posts:688 Points:350,000 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 11:34:41 PM Ignore 5kvdave Report Abuse WHATEVER!!!!
Jeff1944 Champion Author South Dakota Posts:4,239 Points:1,075,595 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 11:34:24 PM Ignore Jeff1944 Report Abuse But, the greenies who are opposed to any mining, drilling, farming projects, logging and hydroelectric projects will opposed through their stalling and more stalling, burning businesses and through the court systems to tie up projects on Federal lands for decades into the future.
Jeeputtputt Champion Author Ohio Posts:3,002 Points:677,465 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 11:31:54 PM Ignore Jeeputtputt Report Abuse no one will listen, all we want to do is vote irresponsibly and complain..
abcdMA Champion Author Worcester Posts:7,932 Points:1,576,930 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 11:30:21 PM Ignore abcdMA Report Abuse we need to be energy independent---BUILD KEYSTONE so we can get oil from a freindly neighbor
dougerstew Veteran Author Oregon Posts:394 Points:1,110,230 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 11:28:55 PM Ignore dougerstew Report Abuse interesting...
mstearno Champion Author Dayton Posts:8,075 Points:1,733,165 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 11:28:26 PM Ignore mstearno Report Abuse http://www.sfgate.com/green/article/Bush-drops-moratorium-on-offshore-drilling-3277165.php history tells us a lot
mstearno Champion Author Dayton Posts:8,075 Points:1,733,165 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 11:27:37 PM Ignore mstearno Report Abuse http://www.nyse.tv/crude-oil-price-history.htm
Tekkersmom57 Champion Author Syracuse Posts:1,884 Points:702,165 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 11:27:15 PM Ignore Tekkersmom57 Report Abuse Energy independence would be a wonderful thing.
Jmac2008 Champion Author Missouri Posts:2,279 Points:882,115 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 11:26:43 PM Ignore Jmac2008 Report Abuse we drill more oil now than ever, when are people going to realize that it is just greedy oil companies.
splitrman Champion Author Victoria Posts:1,325 Points:317,515 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 11:26:28 PM Ignore splitrman Report Abuse Is that an editorial or a vote for Mitt Ad
fajeff01 All-Star Author Atlanta Posts:652 Points:1,322,965 Joined:Jan 2005	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 11:18:26 PM Ignore fajeff01 Report Abuse Really? You mean drilling more oil in this country for the past 3 years than we have since the 1950s didn't improve our energy independence? So you're telling me the Republicans' cries of "drill, baby, drill" HAVE TAKEN PLACE (during the Obama Administration) BUT ALL THAT DRILLING ISN'T WORKING?! Not shocking. Especially since those cries of "drill, baby, drill" were only so the oil and gas sectors could make more money NEVER SO AMERICA COULD ACHIEVE ENERGY INDEPENDENCE! GET REAL!
gilfarm Champion Author Alabama Posts:6,801 Points:1,949,815 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 11:15:34 PM Ignore gilfarm Report Abuse Politicians
wayoung56 Champion Author Alabama Posts:2,810 Points:820,285 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 11:12:20 PM Ignore wayoung56 Report Abuse At least he knows "renewables" aren't ready for primetime yet!!!
hunter86 Champion Author Kansas Posts:1,373 Points:565,010 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 11:11:35 PM Ignore hunter86 Report Abuse Nothing could be worse than obamas non-plan.
monarch57 Champion Author British Columbia Posts:1,629 Points:135,780 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 11:11:07 PM Ignore monarch57 Report Abuse Lets get on with it.
Scottland Rookie Author Orange County Posts:56 Points:298,025 Joined:Jul 2002	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 11:11:05 PM Ignore Scottland Report Abuse The easiest way to get the resources developed is to place them on the market. With the Feds controlling the land, it is miles of red tape between today and future energy. In North Dakota, all the drilling is on PRIVATE land - not federal land. We could take a bite out of our #trilliondollardebt by auctioning all the federal lands to the states or people.
bvrbill Champion Author Eugene Posts:3,223 Points:519,600 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 10:09:46 PM Ignore bvrbill Report Abuse Regardless of who's in office, put a plan into action. I'm tired of all of the talk.
Romey08 Champion Author Virginia Posts:6,311 Points:1,436,490 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 10:06:51 PM Ignore Romey08 Report Abuse Lots talk, but Oil companies are global
jdc17327 Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:2,560 Points:198,015 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 10:01:15 PM Ignore jdc17327 Report Abuse okay ... maybe he will walk on water
GAC1Shirt Champion Author Georgia Posts:1,360 Points:750,835 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 10:00:45 PM Ignore GAC1Shirt Report Abuse A plan isn't squat until acted on.
HailstormCA Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,860 Points:1,472,995 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 10:00:25 PM Ignore HailstormCA Report Abuse Something's gotta be done!
MotoDad Champion Author Phoenix Posts:1,106 Points:812,765 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 10:00:16 PM Ignore MotoDad Report Abuse We don't need their oil.
seeyardee Champion Author Sacramento Posts:9,106 Points:1,806,455 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 9:59:56 PM Ignore seeyardee Report Abuse The neutrality of this article is disputed. Besides, Mitt the Twit doesn't know what he's talking about.
HA4CNN Champion Author Toronto Posts:5,629 Points:1,544,365 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 9:58:46 PM Ignore HA4CNN Report Abuse Just follow the money.
Dougieda Sophomore Author Boston Posts:129 Points:564,715 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 9:58:15 PM Ignore Dougieda Report Abuse Phony Dont trust him ..EDITORIAL?
carranco Champion Author Georgia Posts:1,027 Points:269,765 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 9:56:28 PM Ignore carranco Report Abuse Just get Ovomit out of the way and let's get it done.
acvw74 Champion Author Illinois Posts:2,105 Points:689,850 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 9:56:20 PM Ignore acvw74 Report Abuse ok
leemun Champion Author Utah Posts:5,539 Points:1,041,100 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 9:53:49 PM Ignore leemun Report Abuse Thought editorials were not allowed.
dirt girl Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:35,960 Points:3,072,980 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 9:53:21 PM Ignore dirt girl Report Abuse ziyulu, Very well said.
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ziyulu Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:8,504 Points:1,603,850 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 9:47:22 PM Ignore ziyulu Report Abuse Luckylindy from Milwaukee... May I remind you that the President's name is OBAMA without the bizarre embellishment. You needn't agree with him, in fact that you don't, could make this thread more interesting. However, as a citizen, you owe the office respect. Just the basic stuff you learned at home and teach your children now. Schoolyard puns belong in the schoolyard.