Offshore Drilling and Energy Conservation: The Relative Impact on Gas Prices
June 2008, Dean Baker and Nichole Szembrot
This issue brief compares projected savings from drilling in presently
restricted offshore zones and savings if the nation had continued
adjusting fuel efficiency standards at 1980-1985 rates. The issue brief
projects savings through 2027, the year in which offshore drilling
would reach peak capacity.
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