Your editorial “A chance to play offense” is outstanding (OGJ, Nov. 24, 2008, p. 20).
I am an independent oil man, having been in the business over 50 years, and view with alarm impending legislation repeating past mistakes to the industry and the national economy.
I think there are some steps, although expensive, the US can take that will continue to preserve our world position as number one with the largest market, but also militarily, and keep our considerable influence in world affairs.
A start would be get on a war-time footing and build nuclear generating plants, upgrade the electrical grid, and free up more federal lands for drilling for oil and gas.
John L. Wright
Tulsa