We need to drill for oil in the U.S.

The opening lines of the Fox News story say it all:

SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt — President Bush is hopeful that after talks with Saudi King Abdullah OPEC will authorize an increase in oil production to ease pressure on prices.

Over-zealous environmentalists in America have bred the situation that finds our country pandering to the Arabs for oil. They have crippled the oil industry over the past 30 years by forbidding drilling in Alaska and off-shore. It is past time to drill for oil in the U.S.