Our Democratic congressman's refusal to drill for domestic oil cripples the country, a local woman says.
EDITOR,
Rep. Jerry McNerney has suggested America could fight high gasoline prices by releasing oil from its Strategic Petroleum Reserve with its 727 million barrel capacity. That’s ridiculous.
Not only is that poor public policy, using emergency supplies for normal operations, but it is like feeding bread crumbs to a starving man. It’s not the answer.
Noting that the Outer Continental Shelf contains, conservatively, an estimated 86 billion barrels of oil and 420 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, the July 15 Wall Street Journal called easing access to the shelf “one of the few responsible long-term remedies.”
But here’s the problem, McNerney opposes deep-sea oil drilling, opposes drilling in northern Alaska and opposes other steps to produce more American oil. Sadly, America is the only developed nation in the world that restricts access to its own offshore energy resources.
The Gallup polling organization recently found that only 14 percent of Americans approve of Congress’ performance — the lowest rating in Gallup’s 34-year history of such polling. It’s no wonder when we have a congressman like McNerney, who cares more for his radical environmental friends than for the people of the 11th Congressional District.
— Mary Park, Tracy
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