I wouldn't mind this if it was rationally combined with something like strict limits on car emissions or mandated fuel efficiency. Why not look to reduce demand on oil at the same time as increasing supply? I don't mind using petroleum products, but there's got to be a slightly more productive way to go about using them.
Also, do they already know exactly where the oil and gas is? I know they often have to explore for this stuff, and test-drilling might be pretty invasive on its own. Any oil and gas Exec's here who can walk us through it?
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