Hipócritas

Más sobre el petróleo en EEUU, de Mary Anastasia O'Grady.

¿Por qué está bien si Brasil explota los yacimientos costeros y es un horror si lo hace EEUU?

Porque Petrobras es una compañía estatal:

One company official explains the difference by saying that Brazilians understand the importance of energy to their future, while Americans do not.

I have another theory. And mine fits the pattern of resource development – or lack thereof – all over the Western Hemisphere. It comes down to this: Where government has the property right, restrictions on development tend to be low. But when the private sector is the owner, environmental concerns blossom.

(Visto en Instapundit)