http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/anwr/ en-us Tue, 21 Apr 2009 01:20:26 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2233905/posts Energy: With Ahab-like determination, environmentalists have once again blocked oil exploration in the American Arctic. They may just have succeeded in putting the American economy on ice.On Friday, a three-judge U.S. Court of Appeals Court panel in Washington, D.C., struck down the Bush administration's five-year plan for offshore oil and gas leasing off Alaska's northern coast. The plan was vacated, the panel ruled, because of allegedly insufficient environmental review because its "environmental sensitivity rankings are irrational." What is irrational is that despite a more than three-decade long record of environmental sensitivity at Prudhoe Bay and elsewhere, and despite booming polar... IBD Editorial http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2233905/posts#comment Tue, 21 Apr 2009 01:20:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2261613/posts A top expert tells Congress that oil will be around for a long time and high inventories and low prices are no excuse not to find more. Oil shock? How about a no-oil shock? Be careful what you wish for, goes the old proverb. Well, as we all had hoped, energy prices have fallen — but only as part of the global decline in economic activity. This has been used as an excuse to further discourage exploration for and development of domestic oil resources. But if the economy does recover, that policy could provoke another recession. Investor's Business Daily http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2261613/posts#comment Sun, 31 May 2009 14:52:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2270013/posts Energy: Will oil hit $250 a barrel? The Russians think so, as crude prices climb to an eight-month high. Meantime, House Republicans advance a plan to help the administration keep a domestic energy promise.The cost of July deliveries of crude bounced over $73 Thursday as the American Petroleum Institute reported shrinking U.S. inventories as the dollar weakens against the euro. Alexei Miller, chairman of the Russian energy giant Gazprom, is repeating his prediction of a year ago that oil may eventually reach the $250 mark. IBD Editorials http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2270013/posts#comment Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:16:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2268386/posts WASHINGTON — Remember back to September, when Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin was a newly minted vice-presidential candidate and she was asked by ABC's Charlie Gibson about drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and her split with her running mate, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. At the time, she told Gibson: "We'll agree to disagree, but I'm gonna keep pushing that, and I think, eventually, we're all gonna come together on that one." Apparently Palin wasn't persuasive enough. Tuesday, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee shot down Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski's effort to open up ANWR to directional drilling. The... McClatchy http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2268386/posts#comment Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:26:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2245453/posts 1. Only 8% of ANWR Would Be Considered for Exploration Only the 1.5 million acre or 8% on the northern coast of ANWR is being considered for development. The remaining 17.5 million acres or 92% of ANWR will remain permanently closed to any kind of development. If oil is discovered, less than 2000 acres of the over 1.5 million acres of the Coastal Plain would be affected. That¹s less than half of one percent of ANWR that would be affected by production activity. 2. Revenues to the State and Federal Treasury Federal revenues would be enhanced by billions of dollars... anwr.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2245453/posts#comment Wed, 6 May 2009 17:26:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2207807/posts One of President Obama's chief campaign promises was that his administration would signal the beginning of the end to partisan sniping in Washington and embark on a new era of bipartisanship. Add this to the growing list of Obama's broken or nearly-broken promises. His stimulus bill was one of the most hyper-partisan packages ever put together, prompting CNN to note that Hillary Clinton was correct when she mocked Obama's rhetoric on bipartisanship. If Obama truly wants to provide solutions that would help America's economic situation and move Congress forward towards a greater spirit of non-partisan cooperation,he will support the No... Patriot Room http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2207807/posts#comment Mon, 16 Mar 2009 21:37:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2205101/posts Republicans introduced in both the House and the Senate yesterday a bill entitled the No Cost Stimulus Act of 2009. This breathtakingly simple energy stimulus bill introduced by Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) and Rep. Rob Bishop (R-Utah) would accelerate offshore on the Outer Continental Shelf and in the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge and force the government to streamline the environmental and regulatory burdens that could otherwise block energy development for years. At a press conference yesterday, Vitter and Bishop explained that this bill would be a literal “threefer”: it creates tens of thousands of jobs, helps reduce dependency on foreign... HumanEvents.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2205101/posts#comment Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:43:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2198589/posts President Obama’s budget director said the White House would consider using a Senate procedural tactic so that only 50 votes would be rquired to pass major healthcare and energy reforms. Peter Orszag, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, said the administration would prefer not to use the budget reconciliation process to push through its package. But he added: "We have to keep everything on the table. We want to get these.... important things done this year." Orszag called healthcare in particular "the key to our fiscal future." Orszag made the comments on ABC’s "This Week with George... The Hill http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2198589/posts#comment Wed, 4 Mar 2009 01:09:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2197688/posts US Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alas.) introduced her previously announced bill to authorize Arctic National Wildlife Refuge development using directional drilling from state lands on Feb. 27. The measure, cosponsored by Alaska's other US senator Democrat Mark Begich, would allow access to the ANWR coastal plain's oil and gas resources from state-owned land to the west and state waters to the north, Murkowski said. She originally outlined her proposal on Feb. 19 (OGJ Online, Feb. 20, 2009). The bill aims to reach a compromise with groups concerned with preserving the 1.5 million-acre coastal plain while improving the US economy and its... Oil & Gas Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2197688/posts#comment Tue, 3 Mar 2009 00:16:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2196118/posts Murkowski introduces ANWR directional drilling legislation Friday, February 27, 2009 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today introduced legislation that would allow the use of advanced directional drilling to tap the vast energy potential of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge coastal plain without disturbing the unique characteristics of the area. The bill, co-sponsored by Sen. Mark Begich, D-Alaska, would allow access to the coastal plain’s oil and natural gas resources through the use of underground directional drilling from state-owned lands to the west of the refuge and state waters from the north.  “Everybody wins with this bill –... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2196118/posts#comment Sat, 28 Feb 2009 13:53:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2194680/posts US Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alas.) said on Feb. 19 that she plans to propose using directional drilling on state land and waters in initial Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) oil and gas resources development, with no surface occupancy. That approach means there would be no occupancy, pipelines, construction, or facilities that would impact the refuge or its wildlife, she said in her annual address to Alaska's legislature in Juneau. "America will get the energy it needs, and those concerned about the impact to wilderness will be able to enjoy and preserve the refuge exactly as it is today. It is... Oil & Gas Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2194680/posts#comment Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:17:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2180663/posts David Corn seems to have had an allergic reaction to Gov. Sarah Palin's op-ed in favor of opening up a small portion of ANWR for drilling. Corn opines: This was his (sic) first stab at being a serious policy person since her unsuccessful vice-presidential bid. And it was swing and a big miss--for multiple reasons.The first "reason" Corn gives is that the governor's opinion piece was published, not by a newspaper from New York or D.C., but the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. To liberal elitists of Corn's ilk, nothing worthwhile can come from flyover country. He must believe that the issue and... Sarah Palin for President http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2180663/posts#comment Sat, 7 Feb 2009 23:38:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2176935/posts Drill, baby, drill. Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin continues her push for drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, arguing against legislation barring oil development in the federally protected region. “I am dismayed that legislation has again been introduced in Congress to prohibit forever oil and gas development in the most promising unexplored petroleum province in North America,” the Alaska governor wrote in an op-ed published in Monday’s Minneapolis Star Tribune. The former Republican vice presidential candidate publicly championed the exploitation of domestic energy supply in Alaska’s northern coastal plains CNN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2176935/posts#comment Mon, 2 Feb 2009 21:52:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2176495/posts Sarah Palin: The case for drilling in ANWR February 1, 2009 I AM DISMAYED THAT LEGISLATION HAS AGAIN BEEN INTRODUCED in Congress to prohibit forever oil and gas development in the most promising unexplored petroleum province in North America -- the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, in Alaska. Let's not forget: Only six months ago, oil was selling for nearly $150 per barrel, while Americans were paying $4 a gallon and more for gasoline. And today, there is potential for prices to rebound as OPEC asserts its market power and as Russia disrupts needed natural gas to... Minneapolis Star-Tribune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2176495/posts#comment Mon, 2 Feb 2009 03:41:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2176316/posts “If you care about Mother Earth, you should support opening ANWR.” When you hear Democrats including my very own Congressman in New York, saying ANWR won't solve all of our oil problems. Let me say DUH-- no one answer will (until some genius scientist develops a synthetic oil or we can get Harry Reid to stop drinking the stuff). Until such time, we must take many proactive actions. ANWR, shale, coastal drilling etc. -- altogether these solutions will relieve us of the horrible dependence we have on jihad oil. Who the hell are the Dems working for? We elected them... Minn. Star Tribune/Yidwithlid http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2176316/posts#comment Sun, 1 Feb 2009 19:59:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2176271/posts I AM DISMAYED THAT LEGISLATION HAS AGAIN BEEN INTRODUCED in Congress to prohibit forever oil and gas development in the most promising unexplored petroleum province in North America -- the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, in Alaska. Let's not forget: Only six months ago, oil was selling for nearly $150 per barrel, while Americans were paying $4 a gallon and more for gasoline. And today, there is potential for prices to rebound as OPEC asserts its market power and as Russia disrupts needed natural gas to Europe for the second time in three years. As I traveled... startribune.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2176271/posts#comment Sun, 1 Feb 2009 18:25:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2165468/posts Gone are the days on the campaign trail when Sen. Joe Lieberman would introduce Gov. Sarah Palin at McCain-Palin rallies as “a breath of fresh Alaska air.” Now the two have squared off on opposite sides of a renewed debate over drilling for oil in ANWR, the Artic National Wildlife Refuge. Lieberman and 23 other U.S. senators introduced a bill Wednesday which would close that part of Alaska’s coastal plain to oil and gas development. In a statement, the Connecticut Senator described ANWR as “…a pristine natural treasure that must be preserved for future generations.” But Lieberman and many of... Red State http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2165468/posts#comment Fri, 16 Jan 2009 02:09:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2164780/posts Governor Sarah Palin today issued the following statement after members of Congress introduced a bill to permanently prohibit drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: "I am dismayed that legislation has again been introduced in Congress to prohibit forever oil and gas development in the most promising unexplored petroleum province in North America – the coastal plain of ANWR, in Alaska. Alaska Report http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2164780/posts#comment Thu, 15 Jan 2009 03:33:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2136274/posts Energy: That an Alaskan senator-elect wants to drill in ANWR is not a surprise. That he's a Democrat is. Were high oil prices what helped push Detroit over the edge?There were many reasons for the collapse of the domestic auto industry. We have mentioned the high labor costs and bloated union contracts. Others have blamed the manufacture of cars and SUVs no one wanted to buy. We'd also point out that, thanks to OPEC and Congress, fewer people could afford to buy them even if they wanted to. Detroit didn't die just because corporate CEOs had a penchant for private... IBD Editorials http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2136274/posts#comment Sat, 22 Nov 2008 01:32:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2130905/posts Still more than two months from his inauguration, President-elect Barack Obama has started promoting his policies and naming some of his advisers. And according to one historian, he could be developing a plan to permanently block drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Douglas Brinkley, a noted presidential historian and professor at Rice University in Houston, told viewers of CNN’s Nov. 11 “Lou Dobbs Tonight” how Obama could change ANWR’s designation from a National Wildlife Refuge to a National Monument. That power was granted to presidents by the Antiquities Act of 1906, and would not require any approval from Congress.... businessandmedia.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2130905/posts#comment Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:36:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2112425/posts So Democrats decided to allow the quarter-century ban on drilling for oil off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts to expire? That’s not the same as lifting the ban. Moreover, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md) is on record saying that, if the Democrats retain control of Congress, restoring the ban “will be a top priority for discussion next year.” So much for so-called “energy independence.” When Democrats say that, they are talking about wind and solar power, and biofuels, not oil, natural gas, and coal. I cringe every time I hear the Democrats attack “Big Oil” because, as Michael J.... American Conservative Battle Line http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2112425/posts#comment Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:23:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2108512/posts ABOARD “Straight Talk Air” (between New York and Miami)—Sen. John McCain would “absolutely” not compromise on Supreme Court nominations if elected and would continue to nominate strict constructionist judges if any of his Supreme Court nominations were defeated by a hostile Senate. McCain said that and much more to HUMAN EVENTS chief political correspondent John Gizzi in an exclusive interview Friday morning. The Republican presidential nominee also said, if elected, he would gladly join running mate Sarah Palin on a trip to Alaska to view the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge but has not yet changed his mind on oil drilling... Human Events http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2108512/posts#comment Sat, 18 Oct 2008 00:41:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2101577/posts To repeat, Prudhoe Bay has produced 15 billion barrels of crude oil, and there’s more where that came from in ANWR, which is home to more than ten billion barrels of oil and nine trillion cubic feet of natural gas. I know this is a controversial issue. But most Americans do not realize that of the 20 million acres that make up ANWR, we are asking for the right to access just 2,000 of them—a mere 1/10,000th of the total area. Opening up just that sliver of ANWR—which would create a footprint smaller than the total area of Los Angeles... Imprimis - A Publication of Hillsdale College http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2101577/posts#comment Thu, 9 Oct 2008 18:54:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2095668/posts Republican presidential nominee John McCain opposes opening Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling. So does Democrat Barack Obama. But McCain's running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, supports exploring there. McCain and Obama back measures to curb greenhouse gas emissions, which they say contribute to climate change. Palin has questioned whether global warming is actually the result of human activity. "Did you expect two mavericks to ... agree on everything?" laughed McCain in an interview with CBS News' Katie Couric. "For us to agree on everything would make us, I think, a little boring." While she may... Houston Chronicle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2095668/posts#comment Thu, 2 Oct 2008 12:39:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2085422/posts After visiting the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) the Republican challenger for the Third Congressional District says it's time to open the area to oil drilling. "We need to depend more on domestic supplies and less on foreign oil," said Paul Stark. He noted the recent incursion by Russia into Georgia, which has a pipeline that supplies most of Europe's oil, as one reason to rely more heavily on domestic oil. Stark is challenging Rep. Ron Kind, D-Wis., of La Crosse. Along with other Republican congressional candidates, Stark visited ANWR in July. Pierce County Herald (Wisconsin) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2085422/posts#comment Thu, 18 Sep 2008 23:52:23 GMT