American Oil Growing Most Since First Well Signals Independence

[bmorepunk]

Things are looking up.

The U.S. expanded its oil production this year by the most since the first commercial well was drilled in 1859, upending a belief that Americans were increasingly hooked on foreign crude.

Domestic output grew by a record 766,000 barrels a day to the highest level in 15 years, government data show, putting the nation on pace to surpass Saudi Arabia as the world’s largest producer by 2020. Net petroleum imports have fallen by more than 38 percent since the 2005 peak and now account for 41 percent of demand, down from 60 percent seven years ago, moving the U.S. closer to energy independence than it has been in decades.

[veritas]

We have a lot of oil and a ton of natural gas. Let's go get it.

[flyboy56]

We have a lot of oil and a ton of natural gas. Let's go get it.

And a huge amount of coal. We don't need no stinkin" foreign energy! Except maybe Canada's.

[jessup270]

Things are looking up.

We still have to use environmental cautions.

Years ago in western MD, coal mines were big job producers, as well as serving up energy. Today some of those long abandoned mines are still creating problems with the environment.

Today the practice of fracking is the reason, so much oil and natural gas is being produced.

Twenty years from now will fracking be an environmental nightmare?

In some Colorado towns, fracking is being done within short distances of houses and schools.

[BlandFood]

Alaska and BOTH coast.......... get it and get it now!