Friday, December 22, 2006
Sitting on it
Interesting report out of our fine friends over at The New York Times. It appears the Interior Report has been sitting on a study showing the U.S. government doesn't get that much return out of letting oil companies drill in federal land. Liberal tree-hugger types will no doubtedly seize upon this as a reason why coastal waters and even Alaska shut be shut off from oil development. I don't subscribe to such prohibitions. But I do believe the taxpayer should make some money on the proposition. Why I find more upsetting is that the Interior Department sat on the report why Congress debated that very subject. Regardless of where you stand in the debate, everyone should have the information necessary to make an informed decision. This instance smells.
CNNMoney.com Comment Policy: CNNMoney.com encourages you to add a comment to this discussion. You may not post any unlawful, threatening, libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic or other material that would violate the law. Please note that CNNMoney.com makes reasonable efforts to review all comments prior to posting and CNNMoney.com may edit comments for clarity or to keep out questionable or off-topic material. All comments should be relevant to the post and remain respectful of other authors and commenters. By submitting your comment, you hereby give CNNMoney.com the right, but not the obligation, to post, air, edit, exhibit, telecast, cablecast, webcast, re-use, publish, reproduce, use, license, print, distribute or otherwise use your comment(s) and accompanying personal identifying information via all forms of media now known or hereafter devised, worldwide, in perpetuity. CNNMoney.com Privacy Statement.
|
| 