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The Obama Moratorium: No offshore drilling while he’s in off

The Examiner -- The Obama administration’s six-month delay in approving new offshore drilling leases in federal waters will become a new three-year ban, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar quietly told reporters last Friday. Which means that no new oil and gas leases will be approved during President Obama’s term even though two –thirds of the American public supports such activity, according to a December 2009 Rasmussen poll.

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Submitted Mar 12, 2010 By: Bigtex09

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LetemEatCake Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:2,800 Points:426,245 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 11:34:34 PM Ignore LetemEatCake Report Abuse FordF2502001 from Mississippi... So, you want Oil sloppy? Figures!
FordF2502001 Champion Author Mississippi Posts:2,872 Points:628,615 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 10:31:35 PM Ignore FordF2502001 Report Abuse As with anything else. This admin wants to import everything.
LetemEatCake Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:2,800 Points:426,245 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 9:50:09 PM Ignore LetemEatCake Report Abuse Houckster.... Well said! I suggest the deniers re-read my earlier post. The bottom line is...do you want Oil fast and sloppy...OR slow and careful? Slopping gets you legal fights with States Right Groups over whether to drill the State Territorial Waters, destruction of Marine habitat, spills, and more pollution. Which? As Houckster said, there are too many issues here! Chanting the mantra makes some look foolish in light of the seriousness of this issue. "You are not getting the full story here! What this story doesn't say is legion. It needs to be balanced with much more information, nor is this a secret. All this is is a cute way to inflame some who do not read carefully or critically. Current leases are NOT effected. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has rejected a Bush administration plan to open vast waters off the Pacific and Atlantic coasts to oil and gas drilling, promising "a new way forward" in offshore energy development including new wind projects. Salazar at a news conference Tuesday criticized "the midnight timetable" for new oil and gas development on the country's Outer Continental Shelf proposed by the Bush administration four days before President Barack Obama took office Jan. 20. The secretary said the previous administration's plan did not take into consideration the views of states and coastal communities, nor a need to better understand what energy resources are at stake, especially off the Atlantic coast where oil and gas estimates are more than three decades old. "We need to ... restore an orderly process to our offshore energy planning program," declared Salazar, criticizing "foot dragging" by the Bush administration in pushing for renewable energy development in coastal waters. Salazar did not rule out expanded offshore drilling, but criticized "the enormous sweep" of the Bush proposal, which envisioned energy development from New England to Alaska including lease sales in areas off California and in the North Atlantic that have been off-limits for a quarter century. Congress last fall ended the broad drilling ban, dating back to 1981, that has kept energy companies from even exploring or conducting seismic studies across 85 percent of the offshore federal waters. Because of the age of the estimates, we are not even sure if there is Oil and Gas in recoverable amounts. Salazar directed Interior Department scientists to produce new reports on how much oil and gas might be found off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts and extended the public comment period on a new five-year leasing plan to September. He said he will hold regional meetings to get comments from the public before continuing with an offshore energy plan. [Edited by: LetemEatCake at 3/14/2010 9:50:44 PM EST]
Houckster Champion Author Atlanta Posts:6,534 Points:631,505 Joined:Sep 2003	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 9:34:03 AM Ignore Houckster Report Abuse You get what you pay for when you quote a right-wing blog. No new offshore drilling? How 'bout this: Salazar Green Lights Shell's Controversial Offshore Drilling No one is going to be entirely happy with the Obama administration's energy plan. There are too many issues upon which disagreement can be found but it is based on science and the willingness of anyone purchasing leases to observe stringent precautions while drilling. We have to balance current energy needs and protect the environment and it's not going to be easy. [Edited by: Houckster at 3/14/2010 9:37:54 AM EST]
LetemEatCake Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:2,800 Points:426,245 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 11:07:11 PM Ignore LetemEatCake Report Abuse unclearquest1... Working out great. That said, I do not forget that if the election had gone the other way, we'd right now have a barter economy and be at war with Honduras. You obviously don't want to know the whole story....or maybe you don't read.
unclearquest1 Rookie Author St. Louis Posts:58 Points:5,835 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 9:55:03 PM Ignore unclearquest1 Report Abuse hows that hope and change working out for ya???????//
PDQBlues Champion Author San Diego Posts:2,099 Points:466,725 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 7:03:22 PM Ignore PDQBlues Report Abuse There is already plenty of off-shore drilling. I'd rather have the money spent on finding alternatives to burning fossil fuels.
Sneakers55 Champion Author Houston Posts:31,168 Points:1,258,670 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 6:07:43 PM Ignore Sneakers55 Report Abuse CatMan623 wrote: >I'd love to see 100% of the incumbents kicked out this >November. I'm in TX-22, Pete Olson's district. I don't think I want Kesha Rogers as a replacement but she's in favor of impeaching Obama (while running as a Democrat).
CiVX Champion Author Oakland Posts:2,909 Points:494,935 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 5:36:25 PM Ignore CiVX Report Abuse It sound good but Bama say and do different.
Bert2010 Sophomore Author Columbus Posts:232 Points:83,730 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 4:28:03 PM Ignore Bert2010 Report Abuse Another reason I don't support Obama.
BburgCW Veteran Author Virginia Posts:325 Points:317,740 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 4:11:05 PM Ignore BburgCW Report Abuse Caution is a good thing when it comes to putting the environment at risk. Where do you all live that an oil spill won't impact you even indirectly?
boutmuet All-Star Author Orange County Posts:708 Points:260,235 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 3:26:38 PM Ignore boutmuet Report Abuse Going to send my congressmen packing this november.
Amplion Champion Author Oregon Posts:1,330 Points:854,180 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 2:10:57 PM Ignore Amplion Report Abuse DRILL NOW DRILL EVERYWHERE Kick OhBummer out!
CatMan623 Champion Author Houston Posts:8,306 Points:1,345,150 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 1:29:57 PM Ignore CatMan623 Report Abuse I'd love to see 100% of the incumbents kicked out this November. Maybe we can make it happen.....Wouldn't that be nice????
LetemEatCake Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:2,800 Points:426,245 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 12:32:22 PM Ignore LetemEatCake Report Abuse You are not getting the full story here! What this story doesn't say is legion. It needs to be balanced with much more information, nor is this a secret. All this is is a cute way to inflame some who do not read carefully or critically. Current leases are NOT effected. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has rejected a Bush administration plan to open vast waters off the Pacific and Atlantic coasts to oil and gas drilling, promising "a new way forward" in offshore energy development including new wind projects. Salazar at a news conference Tuesday criticized "the midnight timetable" for new oil and gas development on the country's Outer Continental Shelf proposed by the Bush administration four days before President Barack Obama took office Jan. 20. The secretary said the previous administration's plan did not take into consideration the views of states and coastal communities, nor a need to better understand what energy resources are at stake, especially off the Atlantic coast where oil and gas estimates are more than three decades old. "We need to ... restore an orderly process to our offshore energy planning program," declared Salazar, criticizing "foot dragging" by the Bush administration in pushing for renewable energy development in coastal waters. Salazar did not rule out expanded offshore drilling, but criticized "the enormous sweep" of the Bush proposal, which envisioned energy development from New England to Alaska including lease sales in areas off California and in the North Atlantic that have been off-limits for a quarter century. Congress last fall ended the broad drilling ban, dating back to 1981, that has kept energy companies from even exploring or conducting seismic studies across 85 percent of the offshore federal waters. Because of the age of the estimates, we are not even sure if there is Oil and Gas in recoverable amounts. Salazar directed Interior Department scientists to produce new reports on how much oil and gas might be found off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts and extended the public comment period on a new five-year leasing plan to September. He said he will hold regional meetings to get comments from the public before continuing with an offshore energy plan. [Edited by: LetemEatCake at 3/12/2010 12:34:48 PM EST]
cobey24 Sophomore Author New York Posts:171 Points:26,885 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 12:09:46 PM Ignore cobey24 Report Abuse Im getting sick of being pushed around by Government, who seems to have no interestanymore in the people they are suppose to represent. Big Goverment is wallowing in its own arrogance and motives, at the peoples expense. Complete BS......... Send them packing next election.
OnEmptyMO Champion Author St. Louis Posts:1,859 Points:600,985 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 12:07:24 PM Ignore OnEmptyMO Report Abuse At least explain to the American people why this is happening.