McCain Favors Offshore Oil Drilling As Part Of A Comprehensive Energy Independence Plan

"McCain promotes drilling for oil off US coast" from AP reports that Senator John McCain favors offshore drilling as part of a comprehensive strategy for the United States to achieve energy independence.

"We all know that a comprehensive solution is wind, tide, solar, all the other things all of us believe in," McCain told reporters after touring San Joaquin Facilities Management, an oil company in the California desert that yields 1,100 barrels a day. "In the meantime, as we develop all of these alternate sources of energy, it will be vital that we continue oil production at a high level, including offshore drilling."