Umm... offshore drilling would be able to help us, had it been started about 10 years ago. It'll take a long time for a site to be chosen, a rig to be designed and constructed, and finally put into service and ramp up to full production. By that point, it's pointless. All this is is political posturing. We need to dump all our resources into renewable sources, such as biodiesel from algae and bacteria, better ways to produce electricity (nuclear is a good option... but too many people think it's dangerous due to Chernobyl. Chernobyl was an accident caused by gross mismanagement of a inferior facility.) A combination of wind and solar power to supplement the power grid at this stage is a great start, or even generators that harness the motion of the waves at sea. Local communities can explore different options based on what's available to them.