Should We Continue to Drill Oil?

NintendoQueen814

NintendoQueen814

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I have to write a paper for my Environmental Science class, and we need to discuss whether or not we should continue drilling oil.

I am not very well informed when it comes to this sort of thing, so I am asking for everyone's thoughts on this matter. I will read through them all, and see if I can come up with my own opinion on this, so be as honest as you can. Thank you so much for your help!

Once again:
Should we continue to drill oil?
 
As in the United States of America or humanity in general?
 
Yes, freaking yes.

Although I do believe we should at least consider alternative energy, oil is mucho importante to the economies of coastal states. Oil drilling accounts for a large percentage of jobs in coastal states.
 
We should stop relying on foreign oil sources, and while domestic oil works in the short-term, we need to focus on acquiring and efficiently using alternative sources of energy so that we can maintain our standard of living after the oil is either gone or becomes incredibly difficult to obtain.
 
NintendoQueen said:
I'm seeing a lot of mention about alternative energy. What do you guys think that constitutes?
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Solar power, wind power, water (hydroelectricity), biomass, etc.
 
Mario4Ever said:
NintendoQueen said:
I'm seeing a lot of mention about alternative energy. What do you guys think that constitutes?
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Solar power, wind power, water (hydroelectricity), biomass, etc.
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And nuclear. Nuclear would be awesome if it wasn't, y'know, radioactive for hundreds of years.
 
Probably. I mean if we use it up until there is a limited supply, gas will be so expensive anyway, we will have to switch to solar power and wind power and things. Of course you also have to take into account of how much pollution that will create because global warming isn't very good either....
 
These ideas and thoughts are great you guys. Thanks!

Also, I do believe these alternative forms of energy really need to be brought out more. Water and wind are renewable. I know that water isn't so renewable in other countries, but the USA is lucky enough to have water as a renewable resource.

I honestly do not know how gas prices work and why they are so darn expensive; and that one day gas here is $3.97 and the next day it is $4.16.