The nation, and in particular the presidential candidates, debate oil policy. The merits of plans to engineer the price of oil have become points of contention within the current presidential race.
Proposals abound to halt or at least stymy escalating prices.
Indeed, the implementation of subtle oil price controls has become a point of contention between the major parties. From Vice President Gore's plan to dip into the strategic petroleum reserve to Governor Bush's proposed drilling in Alaska, it seems that every candidate has a particular method whereby the price of oil will be controlled. These plans come complete with assorted detractions. Alaskan drilling brings the reality that drilling in Alaska will destroy some of the nation's most beautiful landscape. Concerning Gore's plan, reports have already surfaced that oil released from the strategic petroleum reserve will be sent overseas.