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Salazar puts coastal drilling plans on hold

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Posted by Steve White 2009-02-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 By and large the industry took no action when Bush opened these waters; we knew full well it would be wasted effort, as the Dems would surely re-close them at the first opportunity.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2009-02-11 07:26|| 2009-02-11 07:26|| Front Page Top

#2 If Bush had been serious about this he would have done this early in his administration, not at the end.

Posted by Odysseus 2009-02-11 07:57|| 2009-02-11 07:57|| Front Page Top

#3 The Congressional offshore drilling ban expired in October 2008. Blame Jimmy Carter and the 1970's Congress.

Posted by ed 2009-02-11 08:35|| 2009-02-11 08:35|| Front Page Top

#4 I blame all government at all levels.

Bunch of traitors since they are putting our national security at risk by outsourcing the very thing which keeps our economy running.

Posted by DarthVader 2009-02-11 09:56|| 2009-02-11 09:56|| Front Page Top

#5 Memory is bad, but I thought that Gov. Palin was going to take the EPA/feds to court about the right of States to determine how to use their resources.

Posted by bman 2009-02-11 11:02|| 2009-02-11 11:02|| Front Page Top

#6 YOU IDIOTS!

Useless.
You suck Obama. And this congress is the worst in history.

Posted by newc">newc 2009-02-11 12:37|| 2009-02-11 12:37|| Front Page Top

#7 Oil prices are rising. Little notice but they are headed to their July levels. Believe me.

Posted by Jack is Back!">Jack is Back! 2009-02-11 13:00|| 2009-02-11 13:00|| Front Page Top

#8 Jack, oil prices will rise again. Could be by summer, or might not be for several years. They are not rising right now. Roughly $40 per barrell.
Gasoline prices have been rising. Partly because refineries were offline for mainenance. Partly because of some labor action fears. But that's not enough - not sure what else is doing it. But it does help our downstream profits.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2009-02-11 13:06|| 2009-02-11 13:06|| Front Page Top

#9 Having seen how Ken Salazar has operated in Colorado, I knew he'd be a disaster as head of Interior. If there were ever a man that ought to be sent to the bottom of Hoover Dam to do an onsite investigation - without an airtank - it's Ken Salazar. Him and his brother in the House, and his cousin in New Mexico, along with the two Udalls, should all be held accountable. Unfortunately it's going to be extremely hard to do.

I thought, back when he was elected, it would take ten years to clean up the mess Obambi will make of this nation. My current prediction, with whom he's selected to be in his cabinet, is more in the range of 50 years or a revolution, whichever comes first.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2009-02-11 16:31|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2009-02-11 16:31|| Front Page Top

#10 Worst.administration.ever!

Posted by DMFD 2009-02-11 18:41|| 2009-02-11 18:41|| Front Page Top

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