Disgusting!

At some point we are going to have to admit that:
a) there isn't enough oil in the world the way we use it
b) good alternatives exist and have been available

I am just disgusted, and not JUST about the beauty that will be destroyed. The dependence on foreign oil isn't the problem, the problem is the dependence on a limited substance that is no longer even necessary.

Alternatives abound, here are a few links:
Biodiesel
Diesel & Hybrids
Veggie Fuel

Senate OKs Alaska wildlife refuge drilling

By Brad Knickerbocker | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor

In a major victory for President Bush's energy policy, the Senate voted Wednesday to open Alaska's wildlife refuge to oil drilling.

The 51-to-49 Senate vote moves the prospect of drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) closer to reality after two decades of debate. It comes as oil and gas prices are approaching new highs.........click here for more