C. Stephen Allred, assistant US Secretary for Land and Minerals, announced the availability of 3.9 million acres of Alaskan land for oil drilling. All that’s standing in the way of getting this oil and lowering energy costs is a congressional ban on domestic drilling that Democrat congressional leadership refuses to lift.
[NOTE: The New York Times says the area is 2.6 million acres containing 3.7 billion barrels of oil. I've updated the title to reflect the updated information. Perhaps it's a US/UK weights and measures discrepancy]
The land is in an Alaskan designated petroleum reserve. No additional permits or approvals are required to drill on the land, only for congress to lift the ban on drilling. The land is available for lease in the fall, and drilling could begin shortly thereafter.
We could have been reaping the benefits of this oil long ago were it not for the obstructionist tactics of the enviro-lunatics.
The site was set aside decades ago but development was blocked by lawsuits from environmentalists concerned about disrupting wildlife. The government has tackled these fears, making it a condition of the lease by oil and gas companies that polar bears, waterfowl and caribou are protected.
Plaster face Nancy Pelosi’s office telephone number is 202-225-4965 . Harry Reid’s office telephone number is 202-224-3542. Please call them and tell them Americans are in desperate need of cheaper domestically produced energy.
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