why are we so dependent on foriegn oil when we have it here on our land?

Question

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Answer 1

It is correct to say that we do not produce enough to support our own demand. But that is a small picture way of looking at it.

We learned nothing from the two oil shocks of the 1970s. We did almost nothing in response to these two oil shocks.

The average light duty vehicle sold in 2005 gets 21 MPG (includes small trucks and SUVs). For the 1975 model year vehicles, it was 13 MPG. That may seem like a big improvement ... but really, 21 MPG is not that great. The average MPG of cars sold peaked in 1987 at about 25 MPG ... the average has declined since then, because more people have been buying trucks and SUVs, and fuel efficiency rules for trucks/SUVs are lower than for cars.

There are lots of cars right now that get 30 MPG or better in mixed driving (half city, half highway). But it is only in the last two years that demand has picked up for these vehicles ... because gasoline is now more expensive. Consumers respond to what hits their wallet.

There are several things that can reduce our dependence on foreign oil:

1. Makes sure gas stays at $3.00 per gallon or higher. If the world price of oil drops anytime in the next couple of years, the government should immediately implement gas taxes to keep the price at atleast $3.00. This will motivate car buyers to seek fuel efficient vehicles, and motivate workers to commute via mass transit (as opposed to driving).

2. Introduce heavy license plate taxes on vehicles that have lousy fuel efficiency. Each state could add a $250 annual surcharge to any 2007 or later model year personal vehicle (both trucks and cars) that gets less than an average of 27 MPG.

3. Lets get serious about solar power. Oil and gas are burned at electricity generating plants all over the USA. If we could eliminate this by increasing solar power production, we would need less oil. If electricity were plentiful and cheaper, homes could be converted from heating with heating oil to heating with electricity. That would reduce our need for oil even further.

Answer 2

I am going to say that it is a method of defense of the country. Yeah ok, just listen.

Ask yourself, is our oil going to be worth more today or more 20 years from now? I would say 20 years from now. So, why not use other countries resources now, while they are cheap. And when they run out... BANG! You still have your own reserves to rely on while the rest of the world goes to war.

Same goes with everything else. I might be wrong about this. But it would be a smart move. Better to save today and have money later than to blow your cash today and go without tomorrow.

Answer 3

If you have Oil in your land then take it out and sell it.
If you know a land for sale with lots of Oil then buy it and build your own Small Oil Company and sell the Oil.

You don't have to buy Oil from Mexico if you don't want.

Answer 4

i might remind you that it is the Republicans that have an concept which will take 7 years minimum just to discover the oil, and a minimum of yet another 5 to get to it and get it up out of the floor. Then it nevertheless should be sophisticated. And it leaves us with an identical subject, as there are purely approximately 5 years worth of oil in all of united states of america of america. because of the fact while those 5 years are up and we are nevertheless based on oil (because of the fact we by no ability moved on), we could desire to pass decrease back to the midsection East for our oil. on the different hand, on an identical time as Obama's plan does take it sluggish, it would not take the ten to fifteen years that the Republican plan does. And on the tip of that component, we are able to be breaking free of oil instead of consistent our dependence on it. So on an identical time as the two plans take a on an identical time as, one is working in the direction of breaking free of oil (Obama's plan, on an identical time as the different is persevering with our habit to grease (Republicans' plan).

Answer 5

Due to governmental surcharges on oil refineries when they make profits, the refiners have decided to move their operations out of the US. They are the ones producing oil out there big time and their "host" countried don't put surcharges on them as the US government.

Answer 6

Perhaps the plan is to use up everyone else's oil first, so we can own the world's oil supply and tell the world what to do.

Answer 7

Because the tree huggers will do anything to protect a turd and stand in the way of development. They have been trying to drill more up in alaska, but the morons are doing anything they can to protect the mosquitoes and iceburgs.
Whatever.

Answer 8

because we don't have enough to support our own demand...we produce somewhere around 10 million barrels per day, but use 20 million per day...my numbers are probably way off, but that is the reason....

Answer 9

We do not have enough. America is the country of gas guzzlers