Why aren't we drilling for oil?

[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by JohnnyD

Just got home and it's $3.69 down the street from me in MA. You can thank that tax-heavy state government of yours for the extra $.30. Even before their more recent raise to the gas tax, I remember every time I drove home to MA that gas was $.15-.25 cheaper.

The first gas station on Rt 101 (probably Rt 6 at that point) over the border in RI was always packed.

$4.16 in central CT today (that's 87 octane with a credit card, cash in 9 cents cheaper). It's gone up 35 cents in the last 2 weeks. We'll be at $5.00 by the 4th of July.

Again, what are the arguments against drilling? Anyone here been to Norway? They have drilling operations everywhere, it woule never occur to them to let oil go untapped. And it's a spectacularly beautiful country, with one of the best economies in the world.

Many issues are so complex that there's no obvious answer. In this case, it's unfathomable to me.