Re:America produces enough oil to meet its needs, so why do ...
by xmprt on Tuesday March 08, 2022 @05:31PM
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Other countries might be less sustainable however that lack of sustainability doesn't impact the US as much. The real cost of oil drilled within the US is higher than the real cost of oil drilled outside the US.
Re:America produces enough oil to meet its needs, so why do ...
by yyyk on Tuesday March 08, 2022 @05:37PM
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We're just seeing a real live demonstration that the real cost of oil produced by the typical non-US oil producer has its own externalities and they're not pretty. With the money saved by preventing these issues one should be able to solve the water problem (waste recycling? desalinization? other liquids?).
Re:America produces enough oil to meet its needs, so why do ...
by coolso on Tuesday March 08, 2022 @10:53PM
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> comes from environmentally destructive practices, which is a damn good reason to prefer imports.
This globalist-centric way of thinking is why we’re currently paying $5/gallon, the highest amount ever. Such a “hidden” tax on the working class is why we should shun imports and be self sufficient both with oil as well as manufacturing - or at least as much as humanly possible.
I'm sure Russia, Venezuela, Iran, Saudi, etc. really care about the environment and their reports about environment sustainability* are totally true.
The average oil producer is a dictatorship, and I suspect the impact of lack of transparency is more important than the drilling method - they have every motivation to cut corners, while American oil is openly regulated. So from the global perspective I doubt American production is more polluting.
* If they even have any.