Not to invest in deep water would not only be irresponsible, it would also mean we couldn't maintain oil production in the medium and long term.

If you have a foundation that has given in to water pressure, not only are you allowing the structure to slide, you are changing the way it's carrying the load. It changes its ability to take the force. All the force has to be transmitted sideways to the other points on the base where the structure is still working.

You have to give the oil from the brain mixture somewhere to go. That's what you're doing, replacing the water with oil.

There's talk about oil showing up in the water now so I imagine they're frantic now.

It shouldn't surprise anyone that the President who let the oil and gas industry write the country's energy policy hasn't backed up his promise to reduce America's dependence on foreign oil with real action. Sadly, the President doesn't have much credibility left. Instead of insulting the staff of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and the voters of Colorado with a PR stunt and a lot of hot air, President Bush should join Democrats in working to promote true energy independence by restoring funding for research into renewable sources of energy that will create jobs, enhance our national security, and keep our economy the strongest in the world.

In the case of Central America, prison without trial has become the rule, not the exception.