Isn't it hilarious how those who were screaming "Drill, Baby Drill" and championing offshore Gulf drilling have become dubiously quiet? Surely a little thing like an environmental disaster wouldn't effect their political grand-standing, would it?
I'm not naive enough to believe our energy needs will be settled by just turning off the oil pumps, but we NEED to begin an aggressive approach to renewable energy. The time is now, and this disaster is just a reminder of what is to come if we base our short-sighted hopes on off-shore drilling. It's a short term fix at best and the consequences of a disaster, possibly larger than the current Gulf spill, is just too great. We're the most resourceful, innovative, and proactive country in the world - we can do better than this!
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