Putting Up the “For Shale” Sign
More good news on the common sense in energy policy front. Two Republicans have changed their minds about drilling in ANWR.
~~John Cronin~~
http://www.ibdeditorials.com/IBDArticles.aspx?id=298251904169099
By INVESTORS BUSINESS DAILY | Posted Friday, June 13, 2008 4:20 PM PT
Oil: Exxon Mobil is selling its gas stations because there’s no money in it. Meanwhile, two GOP congressmen do what John McCain should do — change their position on drilling in ANWR.
We already drill in Alaska. More than 15 billion barrels of oil have been sent down the Alaska pipeline from Prudhoe Bay, just 60 miles west of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, over the last three decades, much more than the six months’ supply predicted by critics.
As Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman notes, the development “footprint” would be minimal: “ANWR, in its totality, is about the size of South Carolina, and the area where we believe the hydrocarbons are located is about the size of Delaware, not to mention the exploration site would be no larger than about the size of (Boston’s) Logan International Airport.”
As for the “pristine” wilderness, the tiny portion of ANWR where drilling would occur is what hell would look like if it ever froze over. Winter on the coastal plain lasts for nine months. Total darkness reigns for 58 days. The temperature drops to 70 degrees below zero without the wind chill. Your spit freezes before it hits the ground.
Unfortunately, GOP nominee John McCain’s energy policy has been, well, inconsistent. He opposes drilling in ANWR because he considers it a historical treasure like the Grand Canyon.
Two House Republicans previously opposed to drilling in ANWR, Reps. Jim Walsh of New York and Roscoe Bartlett of Maryland, announced Thursday that they’d now support drilling there. Some would call it flip-flopping. We’d call it coming to your senses.
June 14th, 2008 at 2:54 pm
From the Texas Republican convention yesterday:
[Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich urged more energy exploration in the U.S. and Atlantic Ocean. "We can now have a great debate, and the American public is going to pay attention," he said. "Drill here. Drill now. Pay less."]
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/nation/stories/061408dntswveeps.402bb36.html
It’s pitiable that America has to be IN a crisis BEFORE we take steps to avert a crisis.
Let’s push for more decision makers to subscribe to the Gingrich mantra!
Drill here. Drill now. Pay less.
June 14th, 2008 at 3:50 pm
Re Texan Repub Convention:
Here’s a link to a brief Houston news video of Gingrich speaking on gasoline. At the end of video Mitt’s name is mentioned in a great way!
http://www.khou.com/video/news-index.html?nvid=254604
June 15th, 2008 at 6:26 am
Thanks for all the updates. What would we do without you? Keeps us hopeful. I heard a radio show, Mike Gallager sp? with Mitt. Mitt said many issues he did not agree with as far as Mccain goes. He wishes he were still running for Pres. He stated he was not in ageement on the supreme court decision on Gitmo, drilling in this country has to happen!
At the end, he said we have to support Mccain, there is no choice between Obama and Mccain. As usual, my husband and I just shake our heads and say , It should have been Mitt Romney. 2008!!!! Someone who takes action and is a doer!