Obama administration “openly hostile” to oil producing states

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From Brutally Honest

Obama administration “openly hostile” to oil producing states

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So says Alaska Governor Sean Parnell:

With the unrest in the Middle East as his springboard, Gov. Sean Parnell lashed out at the Obama administration’s stance on domestic oil production, saying the White House approach was having a tangible effect on the country’s foreign policy.


“This is the moment our government must re-examine its ‘no new wells’ policy when it comes to oil exploration and development here at home,” Parnell said. “The U.S. foolishly imports more than 63 percent of our oil. That leaves us vulnerable to the economic shock of disruption of these oil supplies and it drives down that economic recovery.”

All of which leaves America and Americans in a tough place:

In related news, the Obama administration seems to be digging in their heels on the dilling moratorium:

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said the oil industry hasn’t yet persuaded him to re-start deep-water drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, and that he won’t “respond to political pressure” on the issue.

Too bad drilling proponents aren’t all homosexuals… Salazar would likely then choose to respond.

 

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On Friday, Ken Salazar, the Interior Secretary, met in Houston with Marine Well Containment, a consortium from the oil and gas industry working on containment plans.

The rapidly unfolding events in North Africa and the Middle East have given greater voice to those who want to see permits granted immediately for drilling in waters deeper than 500 metres. The calls will only grow louder if there's any evidence of the sweeping political changes reaching Saudi Arabia, Iran and Kuwait, the three biggest oil producers in the region.
Until he has polling numbers that say it'll threaten his re-election, he won't lift a finger to help the American people. If he was on our side, we'd be drilling already.

Now for the ultimate irony


BP Plc agreed to bring Pride International Inc.’s drilling rig from the Gulf of Mexico to explore off Libya next year after delaying the plans because of limited rig availability in the Mediterranean.

The company also needed to analyze the outcome of the Macondo oil spill in the Gulf before going ahead with the move as originally planned for this year, said Toby Odone, a London- based spokesman at BP.

“We’ve hoped to drill as soon as we can and we’d hoped to drill this year,” Odone said by phone today. Libya’s state oil company approved the use of the Deep Ocean Ascension rig in November, he said.

 

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Should we really tap the Strategic Petroleum Reserves to save a few pennies at the fuel dispenser?

Remember Barack is just a Chicago pol - he does not do favors, he accumulates debts...

 

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Should we really tap the Strategic Petroleum Reserves to save a few pennies at the fuel dispenser?

...

meaningless

 

[Daehreppoc]

meaningless

You, if anybody, would understand the concept of meaningless. Shall we start with your existence?

 

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iggy, bye

 

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[Daehreppoc]

Unfortunately, drilling for our own is no longer possible as petroleum is a global commodity whose ultimate price and destination is not politically determined.

 

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Obummer is bound and determined to sink the U.S. economy.

yes

 

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Obummer is bound and determined to sink the U.S. economy.

Not really. He is bound and determined to raise his boat, everyone else's be damned.

 

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no doubt

 

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Obummer is bound and determined to sink the U.S. economy.

Absolutely, the economy and our national defense. This moron wants the price of oil to get pricey enough for his fuckin' windmills and corn to become viable... that'll be about 10+ bucks per gallon.