[CajunConservative]

We produce a lot of heating fuel, gasoline, synthetic rubber for tires, the base products for a lot of building materials, detergents, and other petrochemical byproducts that we all use every day. Perhaps we could stop allowing the oil and gas industry from destroying our natural hurricane buffers, the coastal wetlands.

Let's see, how many states refuse any drilling off their coasts or refuse to allow drilling in ANWR? These same states also refuse to have more refineries built too.

[Mark was here]

Let's see, how many states refuse any drilling off their coasts or refuse to allow drilling in ANWR? These same states also refuse to have more refineries built too.

You are right the "Not in my back yard" crowd is rather irksome, and pathetic.

[SouthTexas]

While I don't think the wetlands would save you from the "science" of building below sea level, I do agree that those residents of states that ban or restrict exploration and development of their natural resources, should learn to walk.