“The price of oil dropped $10 a barrel,” said McCain, who argued that the psychology of lifting the ban has affected world markets. But the White House didn’t go quite that far.
When asked about the McCain statement, presidential spokeswoman Dana Perino said the recent drop in price could also be a product of diminished demand.
As Senator John McCain urges for more oil drilling, some in Washington still oppose lifting the ban that's been in place for 27 years.
People all over the country stand on different sides of the argument.
But just how much oil exists offshore, anyway?
Despite being a late comer on the need for the nation to cut its carbon footprint, John McCain is throwing his full weight behind fighting global warming and is using the Chevy Volt front and center.
It seems like everywhere you go, people are talking (complaining) about the cost of gasoline. From the natural food coop to Twitter, everyone is wondering how many hours they will have to work to fill up their gas tank. There is one person who remains clueless as to what Americans are paying at the pump: John McCain.
Earlier this month, Florida Governor Charlie Crist won a lot of friends in the oil industry by suggesting that he could live with oil-wells off the coast of Florida. In the same week he also gained support from environmentalists for brokering an agreement that will reclaim 300 square miles of the Everglades from sugar farming.
So why should we care? Well it just so happens that Crist is the Governor of a crucial swing-state in the upcoming presidential election, as well as being a contender for the Republican Vice-Presidential slot.
Senator John McCain, the Republican presidential nominee, said that if elected he would introduce a $300 million prize for the automaker that develops a battery that ‘leapfrogs’ commercially available hybrid or plug-in cars. The new battery would be a big step in fighting global warming as it would help bring to market a technology that would allow drivers to drastically cut their carbon footprint.
Who's side is he on, anyway?
The greatest show on earth.
Associated Press has announced that Barack Obama’s delegate count has reached the level needed to secure the nomination, and while the rest of the country waits for Hillary to finally step aside, it is time to take a closer look at the environmental policy of the likely next pr
John McCain has released the main details of what his environmental policy would be if he were elected president in November. He is supporting a cap-and-trade system, a big break from the current administration, but has targets below those of both potential Democratic candidates. See it on www.cutyourfootprint.com
Three advisers to the 2008 presidential candidates describe their respective candidate's energy, environmental and climate change policies should their candidate be elected president.
I don’t know if you caught it, but the whole Hillary Clinton-Barack Obama flap over NAFTA exposed a dirty little secret: The North American Free Trade Agreement isn’t about American jobs or cheap Mexican labor—it’s about Canadian oil....
As the battle over coal plants in Western Kansas rages, two bloggers go head-to-head with positions and solutions. Part 1
