by Earl Blumenauer
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The truth is that we are drilling 150 miles offshore and one mile below the earth’s surface because we have run out of accessible oil. Most shocking is how small a difference this oil makes to our energy needs. The 35-60,000 barrels spewing daily from the Gulf floor would be enough to power our nation’s cars for just four minutes.
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https://dc.streetsblog.org/2010/06/21/to-address-demand-for-oil-we-must-focus-on-transportation/oldId.20100703140406836
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