Bush Oil-Shale Leases Canceled by Salazar

Oil drilling in the United States just became a bit more difficult on the Pacific Coast. Ken Salazar will no longer allow the government to lease federal land for the purpose of oil drilling in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming. While the cost of oil is not as high as it was last year, it is becoming more expensive now. New energy efficiency policies are being employed by the Obama administration, which is a good thing for the future. However, we will not be able to get ourselves out of dependency on foreign countries overnight and so the preservation of federal land comes at a cost.