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Bush's national-security point seems strained, since the reserve oil isn't being sold but "swapped"--the deal requires buyers to replenish the reserve. But that's not the only reason Gore and his advisers were delighted with Bush's response. Their fear had been that as temperatures dropped...
And he wants to open 1.5 million acres of the 19-million-acre Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to "environmentally responsible, regulated exploration," which is where the energy issue crosses over to Gore's home turf: the environment.
"The vice president says he would rather protect this refuge than gain the energy," Bush said. "But this is a false choice. We can do both - taking out energy, and leaving only footprints. Critics of increased exploration and production ignore the remarkable technological advances in the last 10 years that...
However, what is most important is that the next administration creates a long-term plan to make the United States less dependent on oil for energy. In this area Gore actually has the upper hand, having already committed himself to funding clean, reliable sources of energy if elected. Bush has...
George W. Bush is fond of saying the Clinton administration doesn't have an energy policy. He may have just been proven wrong. But this one makes drilling the Arctic Wildlife Refuge look positively Solomonic.