Nader hasn’t said much about offshore drilling specifically, but his proposed energy policy aims to eliminate U.S. oil consumption within the next couple of decades and to increase America’s use of renewable energy—goals that run counter to opening the outer continental shelf to more offshore drilling.
Nader Energy Plan Would Exclude Offshore Drilling
Nader’s energy plan calls for phasing out all fossil fuels—coal, oil and natural gas—within 20 to 25 years and replacing them with solar, wind and other renewable energy sources. According to Nader’s campaign website:
“We urge a new clean energy policy that no longer subsidizes entrenched oil, nuclear, electric and coal mining interests—an energy policy that is efficient, sustainable and environmentally friendly. We need to invest in a diversified energy policy including renewable energy like wind and other forms of solar power, more efficient automobiles, homes and businesses one that breaks our addiction to oil, coal and atomic power. A new clean energy paradigm means more jobs, more efficiency, greater security, environmental protection and increased health.”