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ANWR drilling no solution to gasoline costs, Kerry says
adn.com ^ | March 31, 2004 | LIZ RUSKIN

Posted on 03/31/2004 11:41:20 AM PST by KQQL

Edited on 07/07/2004 4:49:14 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

WASHINGTON -- While blaming President Bush for the high price of gasoline, his Democratic challenger, Sen. John Kerry, on Tuesday reiterated his opposition to drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, saying it is no solution.

"We deserve an administration that doesn't fake it to the American people and pretend that somehow by drilling in the Alaska wildlife refuge we can deal with the problems of America," Kerry, D-Mass., told university students in San Diego. "We can't provide the supply of oil America needs from the Alaska wildlife refuge or from any other source in the United States, because we only have 3 percent of the world's oil reserves."


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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Alaska
KEYWORDS: 2004; 2004election; alaska; anwr; carbontax; dumbassalert; election2004; energy; gasprices; hoffa; issues; jameshoffa; jamesphoffa; jimmyhoffa; johnkerry; kenyanbornmuzzie; kerry; lurch; methane; oil; opec; petroleum; teamsters
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1 posted on 03/31/2004 11:41:20 AM PST by KQQL
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To: Torie; ambrose
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2 posted on 03/31/2004 11:43:30 AM PST by KQQL (@)
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To: KQQL; Dane; swarthyguy
Yeah, but it could help.

OPECKerry strikes again!
3 posted on 03/31/2004 11:43:55 AM PST by Shermy
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To: KQQL
When Kerry is President, of course, we will be getting lots of free oil from the dictatorships that have already endorsed him - Iran, Venezuela, Saudi Arabia...
4 posted on 03/31/2004 11:44:10 AM PST by Argus (If you favor surrender to terrorism, vote Democrat.)
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To: KQQL
Kerry thinks the solution is to make the cost of gas high enough so it will be cost efficient to burn ketchup.

He's also going to tell OPEC where to shove it... but I'm not sure where he is planning to get oil from then.
5 posted on 03/31/2004 11:45:48 AM PST by AFPhys (My Passion review: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1089021/posts?page=13#13)
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To: Shermy
It it is good for America, then John F'n Qairi and the democrat party are going to be against it.
6 posted on 03/31/2004 11:46:08 AM PST by BenLurkin (Socialism is slavery.)
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To: KQQL
Kerry doesn't want drilling in ANWR to reduce dependence on foreign oil but he wants to release the strategic oil reserves (to bring down gasoline prices) which are foreign oil.

ANWR = enough oil to run the country for several decades.

Strategic oil reserves = enough oil to run the country for a week or two.

7 posted on 03/31/2004 11:46:09 AM PST by N. Theknow (John Kerry is nothing more than Ted Kennedy without a dead girl in the car.)
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To: AFPhys
OPEC = Organisation of Petroleum Extorting Countries
8 posted on 03/31/2004 11:47:40 AM PST by Army Air Corps (Communism failed because people like to own stuff)
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To: N. Theknow
Ditto !!
9 posted on 03/31/2004 11:47:40 AM PST by repentant_pundit (For the Sons and Daughters of Every Planet on the Earth)
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To: KQQL
ANWR is not so significant beyond keeping the State of Alaska's budget afloat a couple more years, but there is enough oil to be developed profitably.
10 posted on 03/31/2004 11:48:13 AM PST by RightWhale (Theorems link concepts; proofs establish links)
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To: Shermy
OPECKerry strikes again!

And this was doubted how?

11 posted on 03/31/2004 11:48:48 AM PST by Dane
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To: AFPhys
It could help, but really not very substantially.

Really, the only long term solution to our dependency on foreign sources of energy is to develop non-fossil fuel sources. As dirty as the phrase "alternative energy" is to many conservatives, it's a basic national security issue. We *have* to pull away from this dependency on nations that don't like us, and while ANWR would help, it's not a solution in itself by any means.
12 posted on 03/31/2004 11:49:14 AM PST by HarryCaul
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To: KQQL
"Tax and spend is the enemy of job creation,"

FINALLY!!! A substantial SOUND BIT that people will understand. We gotta use this.!!!
13 posted on 03/31/2004 11:49:31 AM PST by Integrityrocks
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To: KQQL
Shut off domestic drilling and complain about foreign oil. Its the perfect policy.
14 posted on 03/31/2004 11:49:37 AM PST by marron
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To: KQQL
Kerry, D-Mass., told university students in San Diego.

...Spewing his crap on safe turf again, I see.

15 posted on 03/31/2004 11:50:22 AM PST by ErnBatavia (Gay marriage is for suckers...)
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To: N. Theknow
ANWR = enough oil to run the country for several decades

It's months, not decades. We're still going off the cliff in 3-13 years. 3-12.5 years without ANWR.

16 posted on 03/31/2004 11:50:22 AM PST by RightWhale (Theorems link concepts; proofs establish links)
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To: N. Theknow
Yep, and ANWR is just ONE source in the US. Its main advantage is that it is on land; lower exploration costs and shorter timetable to access the crude. We have a s#@*load of oil off shore, but it takes time and significantly money to get get to it. ANWR is also a significant source of natural gas...
17 posted on 03/31/2004 11:50:27 AM PST by Army Air Corps (Communism failed because people like to own stuff)
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To: Army Air Corps
Folks, ignore the hyperlink in my previous post. The FR system mistook my altered explitive for an e-mail address.
18 posted on 03/31/2004 11:52:08 AM PST by Army Air Corps (Communism failed because people like to own stuff)
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To: Army Air Corps
ANWR is also a significant source of natural gas...

It is. The Alaska North Slope Natural Gas Pipeline project is dead again. The developer withdrew his application.

19 posted on 03/31/2004 11:52:14 AM PST by RightWhale (Theorems link concepts; proofs establish links)
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To: RightWhale
Yes! Let's also keep in mind the number of wells in the US that went dormant due to excessive costs related to federal regs. In the Permain Basin there are wells that are not being exploited due to the prohibitive costs associated with exploration and exploitation. Petroleum exploration has become capital intensive over the years due, in large part, to federal actions.
20 posted on 03/31/2004 11:56:28 AM PST by Army Air Corps (Communism failed because people like to own stuff)
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