The big pander to big oil

"There is no doubt that a lot of people have been hurt by the high price of gas. But their suffering will not be relieved by drilling in restricted coastal areas. The Energy Information Administration says that even if both coasts were opened, prices would not begin to drop until 2030. The only real beneficiaries will be the oil companies that are trying to lock up every last acre of public land before their friends in power - Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney - exit the political stage."