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Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less: A Handbook for Slashing Gas Prices and Solving Our Energy Crisis [Paperback]

Newt Gingrich , Vince Haley
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Book Description

September 23, 2008
New York Times bestselling author, former Speaker of the House, and Fox News political analyst Newt Gingrich has a plan for slashing gas prices and reducing our long-term dependence on foreign oil.

Gingrich is famous for taking big, visionary ideas and boiling them down into practical solutions as demonstrated in this year's earlier release, Real Change, which was on the New York Times bestseller list for eleven weeks. His new book Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less does just that. Dealing not only with spiraling gas prices, but with the energy crisis as a whole, Gingrich shows how we can safely reap the benefits of America's own natural resources and technology in gas, oil, coal, wind, solar, biofuels and nuclear energy.

Gingrich argues that the pinch Americans are feeling at the pump is not a blip in the economy but a looming crisis--affecting not only the price of gas, but the price of food, the strength of our economy, and our national security.

To meet this crisis, Gingrich lays out a national strategy that will tap America's scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs, and require Congress to unlock our oil reserves and remove all the impediments and disincentives that unnecessary government regulation has put in the way of American energy independence. The energy crisis is solvable, as Newt Gingrich's plan makes clear. His handbook, Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less is sure to become the talk of the presidential campaign season.


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From the Back Cover

Newt Gingrich Presents a Bold Plan for America's Energy Independence:

Do It All. Do It Now. Do It for America.

America is unrivaled in our ability to solve tough problems and create bold, powerful solutions. That's exactly what we need to do with the energy crisis we now face. We CAN become energy independent, while lowering prices at the pump today and developing innovative and effective energy alternatives for the future. We CAN produce an overwhelming supply of oil and natural gas here at home, and break the stranglehold that foreign (often hostile) countries have on our energy supply, and by extension, our economy. And we CAN be responsible stewards of our environment, protecting the grand beauty and richness of our country without sacrificing our robust engines of growth, expansion, and entrepreneurship. As Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the House and bestselling author, spells out in stunning simplicity, when it comes to developing domestic energy resources, we CAN do it all. Isn't it time we relied on American energy for America's security and prosperity? With your help, your citizen action, and Newt Gingrich's plan as laid out in this handbook, we can solve this energy crisis--and slash gas prices, too.

About the Author

Newt Gingrich was the chief architect of the Contract with America. A former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Gingrich is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, a FOX News political analyst, and general chairman of American Solutions for Winning the Future. He resides in Virginia with his wife, Callista, and has two daughters and two grandchildren.

Vince Haley serves on the executive team at American Solutions for Winning the Future.He lives in Virginia.


Product Details

  • Paperback: 185 pages
  • Publisher: Regnery Publishing (September 23, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1596985763
  • ISBN-13: 978-1596985766
  • Product Dimensions: 5.4 x 0.8 x 7.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,008,234 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This is an exceptional book that is highly recommended. Jo Ana Starr  |  5 reviewers made a similar statement
The U.S. has about 3% of the world's oil reserves despite nonsense from Gingrich and his ilk. R. E Westgard  |  2 reviewers made a similar statement
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25 of 37 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars Geologic Nonsense December 6, 2008
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Newt's ignorance of oil geology is evident from the title. There is a reason oil companies are called E&Ps with the exploration part first. You don't take a $400,000/day drill ship out to sea and start poking random holes in the ocean floor. We have little knowledge of the structures off the east and west coasts or in the Beaufort and Chuckchi Seas. We have better data in the Gulf, but the good new stuff is under allochthonous salt at great depth, not economic at current prices. The Green River oil shale is a 35 year joke. For one thing it isn't oil.
The U.S. has about 3% of the world's oil reserves despite nonsense from Gingrich and his ilk.
Rolf Westgard, member Geological Society of America
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18 of 27 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Advocacy Book...Good Intent But Unbalanced And Shallow October 9, 2008
Format:Paperback
First, I'm an independent. I do have 3 decades experiences as a federal worker working government programs with exposure to our elected officials. I'm familiar with the capabilities and limitations on both sides of the aisle. This includes energy. Mr. Gingrich...tho well meaning shows a lack of understanding of the complexity of the issue.

He does provide an adequate overview though slanted toward his political view. The strength of his case is the increasing daily power of special interests...does he acknowledge those he follows and in his party?

Two points illustrate his limitations. First, he never addresses that 35% of oil is used for crucial non-transportation aspects. These range from agriculture to plastics plus hundreds of more vital applications. He could include financial models showing the gravity of the consequences of losing this capability to better make his point of why we need to drill. Second, he should research EROEI...or energy return on energy energy invested...it frames how and why we can and should change based on scientific...managerial efficiency and effectiveness. It also will reveal the flaws on his too optimistic view of additional oil...buttressed by actual data (i.e. depletion rates, on line rates, etc.).

Yes...we are going to have an energy revolution...but it will be painful and take decades. His almost blind adherence to his sources without auditing and questioning them is a key example of why our government is broke IMO. His recommendations...though some noteworthy...are mainly 1 dimensional to a 3 dimensional problem.

The serious reader should explore other books on Amazon that more completely describe this issue to understand the importance, difficulty and gravity of this situation. I also suggest the Oil Drum...ASPO plus Solar...Wind...other alternative energy web sites. One caution...working closely with numerous leading edge technologies...they seldom come on line as quickly as the proponents say. This is why EROEI...management and decision systems are vital. IMO...concepts nearly foreign to Congress and White House as evidenced in hearings.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars Bumper sticker propaganda, not sound policy December 11, 2011
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Newt Gingrich is not a geologist. He really has no idea what he is talking about. The USA hit peak oil back in 1970. For 40 years now, oil production in the USA has been in decline. It didn't matter whether a Democrat or a Republican was in the white house or ruled Congress . . . oil production has been in decline since we have been drilling up the country for over 100 years now. Now recently there has been an uptick in production . . . why? Because oil prices moved from $20/barrel in 2000 to near $100/barrel now. That has made many previously uneconomic oil plays now economic. But there are not tons of them. And you can go ahead and drill them like crazy but they won't cause oil prices to drop . . . because if oil prices do start to drop, they'll stop drilling because they'll be losing money. Again, the only reason production has gone up lately is BECAUSE the price is high.

The USA only has about 2 or 3% of the worlds remaining oil reserves. (Go look it up.) Ask Legendary oilman and hardcore conservative T.Boone Pickens, he'll tell you "There is no way we can drill our way out of this problem."

This book is nothing but telling people what they want to hear. You should demand to be told the truth . . . not just lies that a politician knows you want to believe. If you want to know the real situation, I'd recommend digging up the lecture from Ken Verosub, Geology professor at UC Davis where he discusses Newt's crazy views on oil geology.
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5.0 out of 5 stars DRILL HERE DRILL NOW PAY LESS
I sure did. In 2008, I payed 20 dollars to fill up my entire tank with gas. I am paying 50-60 dollars now, but of course one week before the election I can exclaim, "I ONLY PAID... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Scamp Lumm
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, good insite and on target.
Newt has the right idea and good insight. This is a little outdated with major finds happening in the past few years. Read more
Published 14 months ago by digitalPimple
1.0 out of 5 stars He forgot the chapter about nationalizing the oil companies.
What really irks me about the "Drill baby Drill" lie that Newtie's book propagates is that the USA doesn't own the oil. We allow companies to lease drilling locations from us. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Tim Brough
1.0 out of 5 stars Our legacy?
A better, more honest title should be: "Drill here, drill now, and let your children pay the consequences". Read more
Published 16 months ago by charlie uniquely me
5.0 out of 5 stars Recommended for All Interested in Lowering Energy Costs
I recommend this book for anyone interested in lowering energy costs. It's an easy read and details what is wrong with the current national energy policy.
Published 22 months ago by Michael J. Schneider
5.0 out of 5 stars great
This is a man that knows how things should be done. he knows what happens because he knows his history.
GO KNEWT
Published on November 10, 2010 by F. Butterfield
5.0 out of 5 stars Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less: A Hadbook for Slashing Gas Prices and...
Well written, good subject, a must read for anyone who wants to find out the truth about our domestic drilling and oil production and how to become energy independent. Read more
Published on October 10, 2010 by Luther Welch
1.0 out of 5 stars Kind of Embarrassing in Hindsight, No?
To be completely candid and fair, I haven't purchased or read the book. I thought the argument contained inside is obviously laughable in light of the oil spill in the Gulf of... Read more
Published on May 1, 2010 by Jeffrey P. Sanders
5.0 out of 5 stars The solutions to many of our problems are right under our feet.
If only we could transplant Newt Gingrich's brain into a presidential candidate who is electable and has less baggage! Read more
Published on September 17, 2009 by Triangle Dweller
4.0 out of 5 stars A Call To Action
Among the many crises facing America today, the energy crisis looms as one of the largest. The solution seems simple, yet the US leadership can't seem to take any decisive action... Read more
Published on August 21, 2009 by Kurt Harding
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