Another "Great" Solution from Bush

As a follow-up to my last post, I read an article in the Salt Lake Tribune that turned my stomach. Not only does Bush want to drill offshore and in ANWR, but he wants to exploit the deposits of oil shale deposits in areas of Utah, Colorado, and Wyoming as a way to cut gas prices. What's truly tragic is that so many people think this is a good idea. To get to oil shale, you don't drill. You strip mine. Anyone who has ever been to the Bingham Copper Mine or lived in the Southeast where coal companies were allowed to run rampant can see the effects of his practice. The land is permanently scarred and irreversible damage is done. Why? All for the sake of saving us a few bucks. I really hope we're not at the point where we're willing to permanently change the face of the West to save a few bucks. Again, Bush's ideas should be thrown out the window.