Richardson's been back in the state less than 48-hours and he's already abusing executive powers by preventing timely review and approval of a drilling application. This makes a mockery of the regulatory process and disgusts me no end. Richardson and his environmentalist buddies together with the NIMBY neighbors will do whatever they can to stop oil and gas development in NM (and in the entire US if the Dims take control in '08) and of course make the US more dependent than ever on foreign oil imports. More windmills and solar panels will not stop the degradation of our energy production. Unfortunately I forsee $5 gasoline, production of four-passenger cars made overseas (probably China), and return to the 55 mph speed limit. Restricting choice to control your life is what the Democrats are all about.
PING!
King Bill is back; God save the good people of New Mexico from his reign.
Our hero helping to prevent toe Scourge of New Energy Sources.
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“It’s a fragile ecosystem,” ...
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They all are fragile, especially those in the third world where they will be exploring instead of where we can impose common sense regulations that can be enforced by a government that is staffed by people who do not take bribes to look the other way.
Richardson may now return to his giving speeches on our need to end our dependence on foreign oil and how we can reduce our trade deficit.
We should boil off the fat reserves in his big fat @ss instead to power the state for a year. Eco-moron lard brain.
RATs only pay lip service to “energy independence.” Conservation, alternative energy, energy taxes and dictating how we live are their only “ideas.” Exploration and production aren’t in their game plan.
They should at least identify oil and gas deposits because a time may come when they will need to develop those in a hurry.
You can ride on his choo-choo.
I wish he would have stayed on the road for a few more months.
Now he's free to focus his attention on we poor saps who are unfortunate enough to live in this sorry-ass state that has become a proving ground for every socialist endeavour ever conceived.