Originally Posted by Gummer

I signed the petition .......

"We, therefore, the undersigned citizens of the United States, petition the U.S. Congress to act immediately to lower gasoline prices (and diesel and other fuel prices)* by authorizing the exploration of proven energy
reserves to reduce our dependence on foreign energy sources from unstable countries."

The part ......by authorizing the exploration of proven energy
reserves ......makes me wonder who wrote the petition ..... it should say authorizing drilling and/or production ..... the "exploration" has been done long ago, otherwise they wouldn't be "proven" reserves ....