April 16, 2012

Oil Boom Could Fuel Economy if We Let It

Martia Noon, Townhall


New American
With gas prices continuing to climb, there is an ever-increasing quest for ways to find a culprit that can carry the blame. More and more, the finger pointing is focused on the overseas sale of US petroleum product—with the belief being that selling American resources to the highest bidder increases the price of gasoline at the pump. . .
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