Posted on 03/31/2010 6:36:51 PM PDT by Bigtigermike
Many Americans fear that President Obama’s new energy proposal is once again “all talk and no real action,” this time in an effort to shore up fading support for the Democrats’ job-killing cap-and-trade (a.k.a. cap-and-tax) proposals. Behind the rhetoric lie new drilling bans and leasing delays; soon to follow are burdensome new environmental regulations. Instead of “drill, baby, drill,” the more you look into this the more you realize it’s “stall, baby, stall.”
Today the president said he’ll “consider potential areas for development in the mid and south Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico, while studying and protecting sensitive areas in the Arctic.” As the former governor of one of America’s largest energy-producing states, a state oil and gas commissioner, and chair of the nation’s Interstate Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, I’ve seen plenty of such studies. What we need is action — action that results in the job growth and revenue that a robust drilling policy could provide. And let’s not forget that while Interior Department bureaucrats continue to hold up actual offshore drilling from taking place, Russia is moving full steam ahead on Arctic drilling, and China, Russia, and Venezuela are buying leases off the coast of Cuba.
As an Alaskan, I’m especially disheartened by the new ban on drilling in parts of the 49th state and the cancellation of lease sales in the Chukchi and Beaufort seas. These areas contain rich oil and gas reserves whose development is key to our country’s energy security. As I told Secretary Salazar last April, “Arctic exploration and development is a slow, demanding process. Delays or major restrictions in accessing these resources for environmentally responsible development are not in the national interest or the interests of the State of Alaska.”
I’ve got to call it like I see it: The administration’s sudden interest in offshore drilling is little more than political posturing designed to gain support for job-killing energy legislation soon to come down the pike. I’m confident that GOP senators will not take the bait.
Next week I’m headed to the Southern Republican Leadership Conference in New Orleans, where I look forward to discussing what “Drill, baby, drill” really means.
All I heard today is how Obama “decided” to open some areas for oil expiration. I just don’t seem to remember George W. Bush having the authority to just go around unilaterally deciding things like that. When did this dope become a king?
Sarah is always right.
He decide to become king, and add the media as playing along with it.....
Responding to myself: An how many of those stupid “Obama tells Mom’s to go back to school” ads do you see? What the hell is wrong with people?
(((((Palin Ping))))
Response to O’s drill, baby drill.
Stall, Baby Stall.(Palin)
(((((((( SARAH PALIN PING - SHE’S GOT OBAMA’S NUMBER AND IT’S ZERO )))))))
Mark Levin talked about this issue today. Obama’s underlings will stall the process. Meanwhile, he will give a green light to environmentalist wacko groups to sue and drag the process down in court.
Yep....the old Bait-n-switch in action.....
Finally, conservatives are going on offense.
Ping.
She is a lot more confident in our GOP Senators than I am. Has she spoken to Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins yet?
Mac the dull knife took the bait hook line and sinker.
Go Sarah!!..
btw, is Obama King already? How can HE say it’s now okay to drill here but not there, or whatever. Don’t things still get voted on..or did that stop while I was in the air? (traveling home from Ca., in PHX right now)
:-)
That’s a good one-—just blasted it over the web
You got it---Sarah bitch slaps the zero
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President Oh wants to talk about drilling fo oll?
He must mean salad oil.
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Want to bet he’s lying? LOL.
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