Drilling for oil today is not the answer we need to solve our energy crisis. If we are able to invest money into the development of new technology we could have a clean environment. Not only would we be green but we would be able to stop our reliance on foreign oil. This could improve our national security and allow us to spend money in other areas that need help. During the depression the government invested in the national park service to provide jobs to the public, if the government were to invest in green technology we could provide jobs to people and help jump start the economy. If we were to drill for off shore oil if would take time to retrieve the oil then transport it and refine it. In the time it would take and money spent to do all this we could be that much closer to a cleaner renewable resource. We all know that eventually we are going to run out of oil and in the past we have develop technology out of necessity, so now is definitely the time to invest in the future and improve our well being all around.