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| Reid to Renew Oil Shale Ban, Deny Americans Vast Energy Resources During Economic Crisis |
| 2008-09-26 |
| We've just been alerted that despite House Democrats relenting on extending bans on offshore drilling and oil shale in the continuing resolution (CR) appropriations bill, Democrat Senate Leader Harry Reid has decided to sneak an extension of the oil shale ban through as Congress fights over the financial bailout. Oil shale in America's West is estimated to hold be between 800 billion and 2 trillion barrels of oil -- that is more than three times the proven oil reserves in Saudi Arabia alone. Here is the text of Reid's proposed new ban on oil shale, that he is trying to add as an amendment to the CR or move seperately as a "stimulus" package, or we should say an anti-stimulus package if this is included. Sec 1602 continues ban on oil shale. The language follows: SEC. 1602. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including section 152 of division A of H.R. 2638 (110th Congress), the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009, the terms and conditions contained in section 433 of division F of Public Law 110–161 shall remain in effect for the 19 fiscal year ending September 30, 2009. It would be an insult to all Americans if Senate Democrats worked to bailout Wall Street while damaging our future prosperity by banning development of vast energy reserves in oil shale. |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #8 Nevada from all accounts is a sea of abandoned McMansions baking empty under the desert sun. I think they're too distracted by the Road Warrior rejects rampaging through the wreckage harvesting the copper fixings to pay attention to minor crap like a senator trying to cripple our long-term national energy portfolio. Hell, they might even see cutting off the gasoline as a way to rein in the Road Warrior rejects. |
| Posted by: Mitch H. 2008-09-26 16:33 |
| #7 Anyone know why Reid/Dem,s are so against the oil shale extraction. The only thing I can think of is Harry thinks extraction will cause a huge sinkhole in Colorado and Nevada will slide into it..... |
| Posted by: Butch Sholush4324 2008-09-26 15:25 |
| #6 Senator Reid, listen up because i'm only going to say this once: Step away from the oil shale ban, or get used to the reality of a Yucca Mountain doing land-office nuclear-waste-storing business. |
| Posted by: Querent 2008-09-26 13:37 |
| #5 If Nevada is a part of the United States, they need to send Harry Reid packing his bags in Washington ASAP. I don't see how he can serve his constituents if he doesn't serve the country. He comes across as small, petty, cranky, and partisan. Those are some of the nicer adjectives I'm feeling. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2008-09-26 13:33 |
| #4 When will the majority of Americans wake up and realize that the Democrats are bought and paid for? I'm still surprised that no one has started hunting these traitors down and doing them in. This crazy, they aren't even hiding their treachery anymore. Democrats. Delenda Est. |
| Posted by: Black Bart Omert9235 2008-09-26 12:39 |
| #3 Oh they get it all right. They know exactly what they are doing and they are doing it with full knowledge of the ramifications to the security of the United States. In fact they are betting on it. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2008-09-26 11:24 |
| #2 Just say no to Harry. |
| Posted by: Richard of Oregon 2008-09-26 11:22 |
| #1 They still do not get it. |
| Posted by: newc 2008-09-26 10:49 |