Oil, Oil, Oil

Even though oil is the primary product in U.S. energy consumption, discoveries of alleged new oil fields causes me great worry. I understand that nations around the world will not easily come off this major energy source, but with the discovery of each new field (Argentina believes it has found several) is a lesser chance of creating new, viable energy sources to ween countries off our dirty habit.

Right now, the concern is for the economy and the hesitation of spending money. This concern is completely justified, but creation of new power sources could actually create jobs for American citizens, and would most likely save finances in the long-run. A greater sacrifice early on could produce greater results in the future.

Not to mention, there are tremendous environmental rewards that will come out of cleaner energy. Our nation has already seen that global warming is a problem, which is evident by the large number of states that will attend the Copenhagen Conference in December. In the case of Argentina, they would have to drill 200 miles out into the Atlantic Ocean and drill more than four miles down. This drilling holds environmental consequences for the wildlife that could potentially be affected by this drilling.

As I previously stated, the use of oil in this nation (and others) is justified, but what do we do in order to change our ways? What will it take for the U.S. to seriously attempt cleaner energy sources and how far off is that time?