[ElkGroveDan]

Sounds like we’ve nearly achieved “energy independence.” Liberal busybodies must be celebrating — unless of course that was never really their goal.

[thackney]

We are still importing ~7.5 million barrels per day of crude oil.

U.S. Crude Oil Imports by Country of Origin
http://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/pet_move_impcus_a2_nus_epc0_im0_mbblpd_m.htm

[Izzy Dunne]

Sounds like we’ve nearly achieved “energy independence.”

Not so.

That was my first thought after reading the headline, but read farther.

These five states produce 80% of the crude THAT THE U.S. PRODUCES.

NOT 80% of what we CONSUME.

[Carry_Okie]

California produces more than Alaska? Waow. I knew things were warming up in Kern County, but I had no idea of the degree. It looks like Alaskan production has dropped considerably.

Thackney, is that because of Palin's screwy royalty (tax) scheme or is Prudhoe Bay slowing down?