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Updated Aug 28th, 2008

Letters to the Editor

Dreier’s Energy Policy

We should all be thankful that Congressman David Dreier took part in the energy protests in Washington last week. He was part of the group of House Republicans calling on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to end her decision to block any vote on the American Energy Act.

In an election year, it is not difficult to understand why the speaker does not want to hold a vote on the only meaningful energy legislation currently proposed. It is clear that we need a different energy policy. In the early 1970’s, the U.S. produced about 70% of its oil consumption and imported about 30%. Today, we import about 60%. As people struggle with the high cost of gasoline, we not only need a viable solution to the energy problem, but also a longterm one. Does anyone think that the price of oil will decline if we do not decrease our dependence on foreign sources? Those foreign sources also control its price.

Dreier and his colleagues are right. We need to do it all — conservation, alternatives and exploration. We should thank Congressman Dreier for considering us over politics.

Craig Bockman
La Cañada Flintridge