Thread:Comments:Scientist demands end to US 'addiction to oil'/Comments from feedback form - "A dependance is not necessaril..."/reply

well that's what they did....drill off the coast & not depend on ''countries with lax environmental regulations! This happened off the coast of a nation with strong environmental regulation! Its not the question of dependence! Its the over dependence that is becoming our addiction! a 14 trillion economy which has access to the best in technology makes no serious attempt to change & show the way to the world!In fact these companies love countries with lose laws just like Obama asking India to loosen a nuclear liability bill to make it more suitable/easy for American operators to do business! Good Intent is a necessity! Going green promoting green tech is not just to create jobs...& it should not be so...its too become more responsible people! We need to make sacrifice,come on! we aren't king. Your observations are hence fictitious! Look at wall street, IT  has regulations but its in total chaos! u don't need laws or regulations to drive u or force u to be responsible....its the companies duty to see that they do it safe. Regulations are a piece of writing they can be twisted to suite ones selfish wants...Laws are broken because they can be! Even the powerful senate cant take action against BP....they cant because they are puppets! Have no power...regulations are a blunt weapon for the government which is hopeless...don't think its a weapon at all! its just in writing! Take care! be safe responsible!