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viavant t1_jecymlw wrote

Article said proposed area will produce approximately 1 billion barrels of oil over the next 50 years. That may seem like a lot of oil but that number could only supply all of humanity’s current demand for about 10 days. Tainting a large portion of America’s gulf waters for an entire generation just to supply 10 days worth of oil…

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7adzius t1_jeei59t wrote

Crazy cause oil might not even matter in 50 years lol

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Barbarossa_25 t1_jeel512 wrote

Gasoline perhaps but we need hydrocarbons for so many products most don't realize.

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7adzius t1_jeennqr wrote

Not gonna be a demand for any products if the planet is on fire

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Barbarossa_25 t1_jeewe5p wrote

Ok but the point is even when we stop burning fossil fuels, we will still need to drill for oil for the thousands of day to day products we use today. Drilling for oil and burning it are two separate processes with different downstream impacts.

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joeyjojojoseph t1_jeg72lb wrote

The gulf has been tainted since the BP spill and the destruction and erosion of the gulf will never end.

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Mithra10 t1_jeeckyq wrote

We need to reduce global reliance on Russian oil, and have supply available to reduce the impact of price shock events during war time. The USA also needs to replenish its strategic oil reserves.

You can drill for oil and still move towards a greener tomorrow.

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iamprosciutto t1_jeeeljm wrote

No, you can't lol. That's like saying it is okay to litter if there's no trash can because you would prefer proper disposal

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SrpskaZemlja t1_jeemnly wrote

You're absolutely right and it's a shame people don't get that real world situations are nuanced and immediate needs matter.

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