From The Carpetbagger Report:
Yesterday, Thompson, in Florida’s capital for some meetings, was asked about his willingness to drill for oil in the Everglades.
“Gosh, no one has told me that there’s any major reserves in the Everglades, but maybe that’s one of the things I need to learn while I’m down here,” Thompson said after talking over state issues with Gov. Charlie Crist.
Thompson, who has called for seeking U.S. oil resources wherever they exist, was asked by an Associated Press reporter whether that included drilling in the Everglades.
“I’m not going to start out by taking this, that or the other off the table in terms of our overall energy situation,” he said.
Now, for those of you who are unfamiliar with the Everglades, it is generally considered a national environmental treasure. It’s a “river of grass,” protected in a national park, national wildlife refuge, and water conservation areas. The idea of drilling it for oil would strike the typical Floridian as ridiculous.
Yesterday, Thompson, in Florida’s capital for some meetings, was asked about his willingness to drill for oil in the Everglades.
“Gosh, no one has told me that there’s any major reserves in the Everglades, but maybe that’s one of the things I need to learn while I’m down here,” Thompson said after talking over state issues with Gov. Charlie Crist.
Thompson, who has called for seeking U.S. oil resources wherever they exist, was asked by an Associated Press reporter whether that included drilling in the Everglades.
“I’m not going to start out by taking this, that or the other off the table in terms of our overall energy situation,” he said.
Now, for those of you who are unfamiliar with the Everglades, it is generally considered a national environmental treasure. It’s a “river of grass,” protected in a national park, national wildlife refuge, and water conservation areas. The idea of drilling it for oil would strike the typical Floridian as ridiculous.
1 comment:
This is as bad as wanting to put a museum in Grant Park in Chicago, with so many other sites.
Really what should be considered here is less reliance on oil and not finding more sources for it.
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