|
| ||
|
|
 |
|
|
Sept. 25,
2008 Volume
4, Number 38 | ||
|
In This
Issue
E-Mail
cynthia.davis@house.mo.gov
Chair Vice Chair
Vice Chair
Official Homepage for Official Government Homepage for your
Look up Missouri House Bills – View
Entire Text, Summary, and Last Action Look up Consumer Federal
Links |
What
Does “Drill, Baby, Drill” Mean? For some, “Drill, baby, drill” means more
jobs. For others, it means lower prices at the pump. For all
of us, it means using our natural endowments to bolster the general
prosperity of our country. Recently, gas prices were headed in the right
direction. Then the hurricanes came and now we are back to paying a
lot of money to fill our gas tanks. Despite my efforts to conserve
fuel by combining errands and driving slower, I am still confronted with
the old “needle is on empty” condition. As we approach winter and
the value of the dollar is falling, it seems less likely we will ever see
gas under $3.00 per gallon again. Occasionally, a constituent will call me and ask
why gasoline prices are spiking. Even as a state representative, I am
not privy to any special inside scoop. However, people do send me
informational articles. Sometimes I feel the way parents or teachers feel
when two children are telling opposing views of a story. Sometimes I
can imagine how both perspectives could be possible. Other times,
the stories are so contradictory that it appears one person is attempting
to spin, twist or distort the truth. A number of reasons have combined to create the
gasoline pricing hardships we are experiencing. Among these
are:
As I attempt to decipher this issue for my
constituents, I believe that our country is ready for a new wave of
entrepreneurial spirit to emerge and find new and better solutions.
Until the technology for these projects and others
is available at the street level, we must continue to rely on traditional
crude oil technology. While it frustrates me to pay more for a
gallon of gas than a gallon of milk, gasoline is still all we have for now
to run most automobiles, trucks, airplanes, and boats.
Furthermore, the cost of gasoline is why grocery
prices are higher. The farmers are paying more to plant, harvest and
fertilize their fields. Then it costs more to transport the food to
market. In addition, many people do not realize how closely
natural gas drilling is related to crude oil drilling. Natural gas prices are rising
almost parallel to gasoline. As these prices rise, we will likely
see higher than normal utility prices in the colder months
ahead. It makes no sense whatsoever that we would not
want to reduce our dependency on foreign sources of oil and promote oil
and gas production at home. Did you know According to the Institute
for Energy Research, the news from
Here in Additionally, the Missouri
Department of Natural Resources sponsors a website that has many helpful
facts on current fuel conditions and on how to save money:
Transportation
Information. If you would like to see some additional videos on
drilling for oil, click on the following
links: Three ways to lower the price
of gas Representative Don Young
explains the advantages of drilling in
Alaska Drill
here, drill now, pay less What other people think about
gas prices Your
thoughts are important to me, so please let me know what you think about
energy problems and solutions. You can send me your opinion by
clicking here:
Cynthia Davis. Register
to Vote
If you want to
vote in the upcoming Presidential Election on Nov. 4, the last day to
register to vote is Oct. 8. People can register at public schools, libraries
and city halls, as well as at the Election Authority, More information about the voting process can be
found at: St.
Charles County Election Authority
website. Westbound
I-64/Rte. 40 Bridge Closure
The westbound When traveling westbound, please make plans to use
alternate routes. MoDOT recommends taking Highway 270 to westbound
Highway 70 or taking Highway 270 to A Little
Bit of Humor…
A six-year-old boy
called his mother from his friend Charlie's house and confessed he had
broken a lamp when he threw a football in their living
room. "But, Mom," he said,
brightening, "you don't have to worry about buying another one. Charlie's
mother said it was irreplaceable."
This Capitol Report is a weekly
newsletter by Representative J If you know of anyone else who
would like to receive my Capitol Report, please send an e-mail to Cynthia.Davis@house.mo.gov with the
person’s name and e-mail address. We’ll add them to the
list. L If you would like to stop receiving
the Capitol Report, email us at Cynthia.Davis@house.mo.gov
with “unsubscribe” in the
su | |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
