Addicted To Oil You Bet Your Lipstick
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Addicted to Oil? You Bet Your Lipstick
Overview
Most people associate oil with fueling cars, trucks, and airplanes, but transportation is only half of the equation. Oil is also a vital ingredient in many everyday products, from lipstick to aspirin.
Hidden Oil Dependencies
In a recent State of the Union address, President Bush highlighted America's "addiction to oil." While we're familiar with fuel use, we often overlook oil's presence in daily items like lipstick, crayons, diapers, DVDs, and even medical necessities such as syringes and pacemakers.
Imagine life without deodorant, perfume, or toothpaste. Consider the absence of vitamins, antiseptics, house paint, garbage bags, and candles. Oil impacts almost every facet of our lives, not just our fuel tanks.
Foreign Oil Dependency
The bigger issue is our reliance on foreign oil, with 60% of our supply coming from imports, often from unfriendly nations like Venezuela.
There are alternatives. The U.S. has significant oil and gas reserves, yet much is restricted on federal lands. Recent legislative efforts, such as the Deep Ocean Energy Resources Act passed by the House, aim to explore these resources, but the Senate remains indecisive.
In May, the House also voted to allow oil exploration on a small portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), estimated to yield 1.5 million barrels of oil daily for 25 years. This could replace 30 years of imports from Saudi Arabia, significantly affecting our reliance.
Legislative Stalemate
Despite potential benefits, the Senate hasn't approved a stand-alone bill to open ANWR since 1995, when it was vetoed by President Clinton.
Next time you feel the pinch of rising costs on everyday items, remember that our ongoing dependence on foreign oil isn't just about gasoline. It affects everything?"even your lipstick.
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