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2010-04-05 Home Front: Culture Wars

Environmentalist Convinced by Obama - Drilling is O.K.

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Posted by Bobby 2010-04-05 08:06|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 I wouldn't get too excited if I were this environmentalist. Obama has promised a lot of people a lot of things to achieve his goals. Promises usually turn out to be bupkus (goat droppings or nothing of value).

Interesting facts from the article: From 1971 to 2000, offshore facilities and pipelines were responsible for only 2 percent of the oil in U.S. waters. The bulk of it (63 percent) came from natural seepage, and 22 percent came from municipal and industrial runoff. Worldwide, natural seepage is the largest source (47 percent) of oil in water, followed by spills from ocean transportation (33 percent). In short, the risk of oil spills from platforms is small.

Spills not so much of a problem. Unfortunately, my gut feeling is that Obama's drilling decision is most likely more political than real.

Posted by JohnQC 2010-04-05 09:50|| 2010-04-05 09:50|| Front Page Top

#2 What President Obama has promised is to look into the possibility of future offshore drilling in exchange for giving up approved leases to start drilling now. It's nice that the environmental idiots are starting to come round now that their hero said it's ok, but this is a bait and switch situation. On the other hand, i

Posted by trailing wife 2010-04-05 11:34|| 2010-04-05 11:34|| Front Page Top

#3 Whoops! I'm not quite sure how that happened!

To continue. On the other hand, this will make things easier when the next president is ready to sign approvals. Credit where due, and all that.

Posted by trailing wife 2010-04-05 11:36|| 2010-04-05 11:36|| Front Page Top

#4 Obama needs money. Badly. How much are those off shore leases worth? Trillions? I can see how he would sell the leases, collect the money, THEN start the endless red tape runaround to delay any actual off shore production.

Posted by Omolush de Medici1656 2010-04-05 13:07|| 2010-04-05 13:07|| Front Page Top

#5 Don't worry your pretty little head TW. It's not like the Obama admin will actually approve any offshore leases. When a Republican is next in office, just the thought of oil drilling will once again be equated with Hitler.

Posted by ed 2010-04-05 13:07|| 2010-04-05 13:07|| Front Page Top

#6 Has hell frozen over finally? But if the USA get desperate at least the infrastructure will be started/underway/closer to being operational. We might get desperate enough.

Posted by Elmusotle the Obscure5778 2010-04-05 13:13|| 2010-04-05 13:13|| Front Page Top

#7 Don't worry your pretty little head TW.

Flattery will get you everywhere, ed dear. ;-)

Posted by trailing wife 2010-04-05 16:10|| 2010-04-05 16:10|| Front Page Top

#8 Question is... which country will get the leases....

Posted by CrazyFool 2010-04-05 16:37|| 2010-04-05 16:37|| Front Page Top

#9 prob'y Oogo's. Maybe Indonesia.

Posted by lex 2010-04-05 16:55|| 2010-04-05 16:55|| Front Page Top

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