I wonder how many people in this country, or the world for that matter, really think we will make any kind of a strong financial recovery without coal and oil? Our manufacturing plants and all of our industries, as well as our small businesses need an ample, dependable and reasonably priced supply of coal and oil, as clean as possible, preferably from the U.S. Wind, sun and battery needs to continue to be developed. I wonder, though, how many windmills, solar panels and batteries would be required to run a car manufacturing plant, along with the tires, glass and steel necessary - once, all very successful; once all very successful in this country. Pollution you say? Are you saying China, North Korea, South Korea, India and Iran, etc. are running their manufacturing plants without coal and oil? Our coal and oil would be used much cleaner in this country. Pollution you say? Ours would be cleaner and doesn't all pollution go into the same sky? ...more

November 22, 2009

Donald Johnson of Holiday says he has been calling for more offshore oil and gas drilling for two years. ...more

September 24, 2008

STUART - Why cross the state to visit a coastal town few in the Tampa Bay area can even find on a map? We found plenty of reasons during our recent two-day stay in Stuart, a friendly city that bills itself as "The Sailfish Capital of the World." ...more

November 10, 2007