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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:18,818 Points:1,636,245 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Aug 31, 2012 5:03:08 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse Downstream Today? Which rock did they crawl out under?
SUVFan Champion Author Columbus Posts:14,168 Points:1,660,280 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2012 11:02:42 AM 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:5,667 Points:1,229,075 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Aug 27, 2012 11:31:35 PM Ignore LetemEatCake Report Abuse Editorials are NOT allowed. How did you manage this GassPasserAB?
ziyulu Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:8,634 Points:1,629,600 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Aug 27, 2012 9:26:38 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:670 Points:205,350 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Aug 27, 2012 8:04:39 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:2,583 Points:557,620 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Aug 27, 2012 7:25:46 AM Ignore TruthMatters Report Abuse "Fungible"?
MAC48 Champion Author Dallas Posts:1,580 Points:788,400 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 11:28:37 PM 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:3,090 Points:598,980 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 11:00:36 PM Ignore fedupMN Report Abuse blah, blah, blah....
bonzoonfmb Champion Author Florida Posts:1,817 Points:664,160 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 10:47:08 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 10:43:55 PM Ignore farn1958 Report Abuse sounds a lot like a "campaign promise'
Dodge_Me Champion Author Atlanta Posts:2,214 Points:575,730 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 10:42:58 PM Ignore Dodge_Me Report Abuse Just political promises!
dabbadu Champion Author New York Posts:1,056 Points:681,255 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 10:41:12 PM Ignore dabbadu Report Abuse Utter, cynical, pipedream.
mrbee Champion Author Little Rock Posts:3,889 Points:2,493,155 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 10:40:55 PM Ignore mrbee Report Abuse Maybe someday.
chen94539 Sophomore Author Oakland Posts:181 Points:813,540 Joined:Jul 2010	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 10:38:27 PM Ignore chen94539 Report Abuse good article.
drobbbb Champion Author Maryland Posts:3,585 Points:836,810 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 10:37:48 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 10:37:40 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 10:37:26 PM Ignore Homito Report Abuse energy independece is totally independent from ANY energy source such electrical and oil.
Soglaos Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:2,851 Points:764,655 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 10:37:15 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 10:34:41 PM Ignore 5kvdave Report Abuse WHATEVER!!!!
Jeff1944 Champion Author South Dakota Posts:4,342 Points:1,100,285 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 10:34:24 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 10:31:54 PM Ignore Jeeputtputt Report Abuse no one will listen, all we want to do is vote irresponsibly and complain..
abcdMA Champion Author Worcester Posts:8,052 Points:1,600,730 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 10:30:21 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:1,120,380 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 10:28:55 PM Ignore dougerstew Report Abuse interesting...
mstearno Champion Author Dayton Posts:8,174 Points:1,755,920 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 10:28:26 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:8,174 Points:1,755,920 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 10:27:37 PM Ignore mstearno Report Abuse http://www.nyse.tv/crude-oil-price-history.htm
Tekkersmom57 Champion Author Syracuse Posts:2,014 Points:727,915 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 10:27:15 PM Ignore Tekkersmom57 Report Abuse Energy independence would be a wonderful thing.
Jmac2008 Champion Author Missouri Posts:2,406 Points:906,890 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 10:26:43 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:1,440 Points:341,760 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 10:26:28 PM Ignore splitrman Report Abuse Is that an editorial or a vote for Mitt Ad
fajeff01 All-Star Author Atlanta Posts:678 Points:1,336,685 Joined:Jan 2005	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 10:18:26 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:6,931 Points:1,975,565 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 10:15:34 PM Ignore gilfarm Report Abuse Politicians
wayoung56 Champion Author Alabama Posts:2,915 Points:844,035 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 10:12:20 PM Ignore wayoung56 Report Abuse At least he knows "renewables" aren't ready for primetime yet!!!
hunter86 Champion Author Kansas Posts:1,381 Points:587,320 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 10:11:35 PM Ignore hunter86 Report Abuse Nothing could be worse than obamas non-plan.
monarch57 Champion Author British Columbia Posts:1,656 Points:138,720 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 10:11:07 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 10:11:05 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:3,431 Points:545,025 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 9:09:46 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:6,412 Points:1,456,430 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 9:06:51 PM Ignore Romey08 Report Abuse Lots talk, but Oil companies are global
jdc17327 Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:2,582 Points:199,730 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 9:01:15 PM Ignore jdc17327 Report Abuse okay ... maybe he will walk on water
GAC1Shirt Champion Author Georgia Posts:1,364 Points:760,715 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 9:00:45 PM Ignore GAC1Shirt Report Abuse A plan isn't squat until acted on.
HailstormCA Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,955 Points:1,491,945 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 9:00:25 PM Ignore HailstormCA Report Abuse Something's gotta be done!
MotoDad Champion Author Phoenix Posts:1,168 Points:833,430 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 9:00:16 PM Ignore MotoDad Report Abuse We don't need their oil.
seeyardee Champion Author Sacramento Posts:9,232 Points:1,832,105 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 8:59:56 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:5,760 Points:1,570,215 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 8:58:46 PM Ignore HA4CNN Report Abuse Just follow the money.
Dougieda Sophomore Author Boston Posts:129 Points:579,315 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 8:58:15 PM Ignore Dougieda Report Abuse Phony Dont trust him ..EDITORIAL?
carranco Champion Author Georgia Posts:1,027 Points:270,615 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 8:56:28 PM Ignore carranco Report Abuse Just get Ovomit out of the way and let's get it done.
acvw74 Champion Author Illinois Posts:2,115 Points:712,175 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 8:56:20 PM Ignore acvw74 Report Abuse ok
leemun Champion Author Utah Posts:5,677 Points:1,066,790 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 8:53:49 PM Ignore leemun Report Abuse Thought editorials were not allowed.
dirt girl Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:36,087 Points:3,098,990 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 8:53:21 PM Ignore dirt girl Report Abuse ziyulu, Very well said.
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ziyulu Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:8,634 Points:1,629,600 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 8:47:22 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.