[lbo-talk] drill baby drill!

[Doug Henwood]

[People who think that peak oil talk is going to push policy in a saner direction really need to rethink that proposition.]

http://www.gallup.com/poll/146615/Oil-Drilling-Gains-Favor-Americans.aspx

A solid majority of Americans -- 60% -- favor expanding offshore oil drilling in U.S. coastal areas, up from 50% last May. At the same time, a record-high 49% favor opening the Alaskan wilderness to oil exploration.