Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Energy Department sneaks offshore moratorium past public
Washington Times ^ | July 9, 2012 | Thomas J. Pyle

Posted on 07/10/2012 11:40:19 AM PDT by listenhillary

While the Obama administration was taking a victory lap last week after the 5-4 Supreme Court decision to uphold the president’s signature legislative accomplishment, Obamacare, the Interior Department was using the media black hole to release a much-awaited five-year plan for offshore drilling.

That plan reinstitutes a 30-year moratorium on offshore energy exploration that will keep our most promising resources locked away until long after President Obama begins plans for his presidential library.

(snip)

In the past three years, the government has collected more than 250 times less revenue from offshore lease sales than it did during the last year of the George W. Bush administration - down from $9.48 billion in 2008 to a paltry $36 million last year. Meanwhile, oil production on federal lands dropped 13 percent last year, and the number of annual leases is down more than 50 percent from the Clinton era.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Front Page News; Government; US: Alabama; US: Louisiana; US: Mississippi; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 2012; alternativefuels; bhofascism; corruption; democrats; drillheredrillnow; election; energy; envirofascism; gasprices; globalwarming; globalwarminghoax; moratorium; nobama2012; obama; offshoredrilling; offshoremoratorium; oil; oilmoratorium; socialistdemocrats; soros; tyranny
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-40 next last

1 posted on 07/10/2012 11:40:24 AM PDT by listenhillary
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: listenhillary

“Stroke of a pen. Law of the land.” If Romney is elected, he should immediately announce that this Obama edict is thrown out and announce that his Energy Dept. is opening the door for bids.

Even better, he could announce that he is shutting down the Energy Dept. that has done nothing but bloke our energy independence and feed the coffers of our enemies in the Middle East.


2 posted on 07/10/2012 11:46:08 AM PDT by txrefugee
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: txrefugee

Even better, he could announce that he is shutting down the Energy Dept
and
Department of education
HUD
NPR
Department of Labor


3 posted on 07/10/2012 11:51:34 AM PDT by listenhillary (Courts, law enforcement, roads and national defense should be the extent of government)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: Nachum; thackney

FYI ping


4 posted on 07/10/2012 11:52:45 AM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: txrefugee

He really needs to shut down the energy department and turn environmental protection over to the states. We are a nation rich in resources that refuses to use them.


5 posted on 07/10/2012 11:53:12 AM PDT by henkster (We're the slaves of the phony leaders...)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: listenhillary

“more than 250 times less revenue”

pardon me, my head just exploded.


6 posted on 07/10/2012 11:54:28 AM PDT by patton (DateDiff)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: listenhillary

I bet they did it at “a high rate of speed”, too.

AAAAAaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh ..... kaboom.


7 posted on 07/10/2012 11:56:26 AM PDT by patton (DateDiff)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: listenhillary

The stupid, it burns!


8 posted on 07/10/2012 11:57:04 AM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: patton

There, new tagline

Sadly, people will think that it means something.


9 posted on 07/10/2012 11:59:51 AM PDT by patton (more than 250 times less revenue, at a high rate of speed - Obama)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: listenhillary

How will all of this insanity end?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BB2Ad04mukI


10 posted on 07/10/2012 12:00:05 PM PDT by Gator113 (***YOU GAVE it to Obama. I would have voted for NEWT.~Just livin' life, my way~)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: listenhillary

I find it hard to believe that the DOE thinks it’s operating in the country’s best interest. Indeed, it seems to be playing right into OPEC’s hands. Stupid!


11 posted on 07/10/2012 12:08:20 PM PDT by econjack
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: econjack

Do you think DOE is calling the shots?


12 posted on 07/10/2012 12:11:40 PM PDT by listenhillary (Courts, law enforcement, roads and national defense should be the extent of government)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies]

To: listenhillary

Obama is trying to BK the nation.........IMO.


13 posted on 07/10/2012 12:13:47 PM PDT by Osage Orange (8675309)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Jet Jaguar; NorwegianViking; ExTexasRedhead; HollyB; FromLori; EricTheRed_VocalMinority; ...

Thanks Army Air Corps

The list, Ping

Let me know if you would like to be on or off the ping list

http://www.nachumlist.com/agenda21.htm


14 posted on 07/10/2012 12:24:25 PM PDT by Nachum (The complete Obama list at www.nachumlist.com)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: patton
Sadly, people will think that it means something.

I guess that calling it a 99.62% decrease wasn't scary enough (if I've done the math correctly).

15 posted on 07/10/2012 12:29:51 PM PDT by Bob
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 9 | View Replies]

To: listenhillary

“Even better, he could announce that he is shutting down the Energy Dept
and
Department of education
HUD
NPR
Department of Labor”

Yes, and all those bureaucracies in support of those departments would go too.

It’s a lovely dream that truly needs to become a reality.


16 posted on 07/10/2012 12:29:57 PM PDT by rockinqsranch (Dems, Libs, Socialists, call 'em what you will, they ALL have fairies livin' in their trees.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: listenhillary

EPA


17 posted on 07/10/2012 12:52:25 PM PDT by afraidfortherepublic (ABO)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: listenhillary

As if.


18 posted on 07/10/2012 1:07:39 PM PDT by EternalVigilance (A Choice, not an Etch-A-Sketch. TomHoefling.com)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: listenhillary

And Interior Dept.

There goes the price of gas.

There goes job creation.

There goes safety from invaders.

There goes the nation.

B—t-rd!


19 posted on 07/10/2012 1:08:29 PM PDT by afraidfortherepublic (ABO)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: listenhillary

And Interior Dept.

There goes the price of gas.

There goes job creation.

There goes safety from invaders.

There goes the nation.

There goes my business.

B—t-rd!


20 posted on 07/10/2012 1:09:22 PM PDT by afraidfortherepublic (ABO)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-40 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson