3rdnlng Posted November 9, 2012 Author Share Posted November 9, 2012 http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/e2-wire/267095-interior-proposes-shielding-federal-lands-in-west-from-drilling “This is another step in the wrong direction that limits development and investment in one of the nation’s most energy-rich areas and goes against a prior government decision that would allow for research and development over a much wider geographical area. Just days after the election this decision by the administration sends negative signals to industry and capital markets at a time when we need to encourage growth and innovation in the U.S.," Porter said in a statement to The Hill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keepthefaith Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Obama touted "his" increased oil and gas production but has really put a damper on real production. Drilling permits on federally controlled property are significantly down (40% or so). Our massive energy reserves could make us energy independent and a net energy exporter. This is important to us for two basic reasons---our economy and our security. Will Obama stick to his narrow idealogical tilting at windmills and forcing square pegs into round holes with the likes of Solyndra, or will he become a pragmatist and unleash our real power? Obama will enthusiastically support more domestic oil production as soon as he can get a new big tax on the drilling/mining rights and on the oil itself. This will raise significant revenue for his agenda and will keep fuel prices high enough that the public maintains an interest in alternative fuels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 3rd, as kindly as I can from me to you I ask you, please...please just approach Obama as a man who you disagree with politically...but not as the man certain personalities would have you believe he is. He is not trying to intentionally raise prices on us...it is true that he is focused on new energy sources and conservation, however there is not some conspiracy to spike the price of gas at the same time he is desperately trying (however much you may disagree with his methods) to get the economy going. It is probably true he does not see the future of energy the same way a few really pro-oil guys do, but he's not trying to spike our price at the pump. And there really isn't a whole lot any policy of his could do to lower our gas prices. IOW, "3rd, put on the Barry blinders." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meathead Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 it amazes me that every day free clean energy literally pours out of the sky and yet we still rely on pumping expensive toxic sludge out of the ground and burning it for our energy needs i bet if the worlds oil supplies suddenly dried up it would take us about three months to figure out how to make the external skin of everything we use capable of absorbing light to power just about everything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdnlng Posted November 13, 2012 Author Share Posted November 13, 2012 IOW, "3rd, put on the Barry blinders." You know, I don't view TNB as ignorant as Ducky or Connor, but considering his posts, he's just a slightly more refined retard idiot. it amazes me that every day free clean energy literally pours out of the sky and yet we still rely on pumping expensive toxic sludge out of the ground and burning it for our energy needs i bet if the worlds oil supplies suddenly dried up it would take us about three months to figure out how to make the external skin of everything we use capable of absorbing light to power just about everything Yes, and that's why Solyndra is so wildly successful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Gas costs twice as much because the dollar is half as valuable. The American frog is being slowly boiled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdnlng Posted November 13, 2012 Author Share Posted November 13, 2012 Gas costs twice as much because the dollar is half as valuable. The American frog is being slowly boiled. But everything is going great because the stock market is up. (well, at least until the election). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim in Anchorage Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 http://articles.latimes.com/2012/sep/09/nation/la-na-nn-arctic-drilling-chukchi-shell-20120909 Potentially 90 billion barrals. Permiting delays of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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