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For national security, US reserves should be kept in the ground as long as possible in case of true emergencies I think this is the sort of argument that a lot
by drewg123 3y ago
For national security, US reserves should be kept in the ground as long as possible in case of true emergencies
I think this is the sort of argument that a lot of right wing folks would buy into. This needs to get into the national debate.
- tomatotomato37 3y agoThe argument kind of falls apart considering we already do that. The Strategic Petroleum Reserves diverts oil drilled and refined using vulnerable infrastructure that could take decades to setup into deep salt caverns that can be filled and drained near instantly. Expanding our reserves would just involve more drilling so we can fill more random mines and caverns.
- somethoughts 3y agoThe nuance is that the SPR only diverts a small fraction of the oil drilled annually. The majority as I understand it is used for immediate US consumption.
- drewg123 3y agoWouldn't leaving it in the ground to be tapped in a time of war be a lot simpler?
- pseg134 3y agoIt would be simpler now but more complex at a time of war. You would want as little complexity as possible during a time of war.