In Idaho John Hofmeister, the president of Shell Oil, called for more drilling wherever he can get it. "The U.S. prohibits access to its own natural resources..we need more oil and gas, whether it's onshore Alaska, or offshore Alaska."
He then went on to sing the praises of going after Alberta's oil sands and oil shale in Colorado, never mind the fact that oil recovery from shale is highly questionable.
How many times do I have to say this? With less than 2% of the world's remaining supply of oil, the United States will never be able to drill its way to energy independence. It simply cannot happen.
Hofmeister then went on to claim that Shell supports carbon caps federally, and not some 'patchwork' of regulations put into place by the states.
Hey John, here's an idea - why not impose carbon caps yourself? Why wait for some pesky federal legislation that isn't going to come for at least a year, and, I don't know, take the lead yourself?