Letter: Nation should rely on U.S. resources, not foreign oil

Published: Friday, June 22 2012 12:22 a.m. MDT

Summary

Our nation is too dependent on foreign oil. The millions of dollars that America is spending on foreign oil purchases could very well be directed to opening up more drilling and natural resource development in the U.S.

Specifically, Utah has large coal reserves that are tied up in national parks. Utah has tar sands and oil shale that could be mined and developed. Utah has uranium for nuclear energy.

If we could open up drilling and mining, it would create more jobs and reduce our need for foreign oil. We need to use the natural resources we have in America and decrease our dependence on foreign oil. Liberty is everyone's best freedom. If the president has the power to open or close drilling, so should the people. If the people are going to be happy and this nation is going to remain peaceful, then the government needs to stop relying on foreign oil and develop the opportunities we have here.

Burke Vance

Bountiful

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Baron Scarpia

Logan, UT

"Liberty is everyone's best freedom. If the president has the power to open or close drilling, so should the people."

Good point. America is supposed to be all about free choices. But energy isn't a free market and the More..

6:36 a.m. June 22, 2012
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Blue

Salt Lake City, UT

Oil, gas and coal are commodities sold on international markets. Unless you are talking about nationalizing these industries, oil, coal and natural gas produced in Utah will be sold to the highest bidder with no guarantee they'll stay in the More..

6:58 a.m. June 22, 2012
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Roland Kayser

Cottonwood Heights, UT

For the first time since the early 70's, U.S. is producing more oil than we import. Our demand is also down compared to ten years ago. So the price should be dropping, right? No, because demand in China, India, Brazil, etc. is growing by leaps More..

10:36 a.m. June 22, 2012
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