Posted on 07/29/2008 8:40:39 AM PDT by GKar975
Republican U.S. House of Representatives candidate Chris Lien visited several areas of Alaska last week including the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR).
He went with six other House candidates: Luke Puckett of Indiana, Mike Sodrel of Indiana, Greg Goode of Indiana, Jason Chafets of Utah, Paul Stark of Wisconsin, and Craig Williams Pennsylvania.
I met with Lien at his campaign office in Rapid City yesterday where he showed me some of the pictures he took on the trip.
Several of those pictures are featured below because, as they say, "a picture is worth a thousand words." This is even more true of the oil issue in ANWR, since a lot of misinformation and misrepresentation is presented by opponents.
For more pics, see Dakota Voice.
(Excerpt) Read more at dakotavoice.com ...
Threds spelcheker wennt awri.
Permafrost. Most buildings up there are lifted so that the heat doesn’t turn the permafrost mud into a gelatinous goo around and under them. Heavy concrete slabs in heated buildings have insulation under them to keep the heat out of the soil.
Ever see vids of the fish and other stuff under the oil platforms down in the Gulf?
Easily ten or twenty times the density of life away from the platforms.
Artificial reefs, basically. Habitats for specialized species, etc.
Nice of him to bring his own towel.
It’s great that oil can be pumped through those Caribou Protection Devices! I know some think those are pipelines but they’re actually there to protect wildlife. So for the sake of the caribou and bears let’s build more.
Next attempt to get some of the pictures publish in all media. Then embarrass the Democrats in both houses and make them look like the fools they are.
Well, anyway, lots of luck!!!!!!
“Oil exploration and transmission is not always pretty and there are mishaps such as the Exxon Valdez. The point is that it has to be done safely.”
So, you are saying that this whale was killed by the Exxon Valdez accident? Your source?
During Hazelwood's trial following the accident, Alaska state prosecutors failed to convince the jury that Hazelwood was intoxicated at the time of the grounding. By his own admission, Hazelwood drank "two or three vodkas" between 4:30 and 6:30 that same night, his blood alcohol content was found to be .061. However, the defense argued that the blood samples were taken nearly ten hours after the incident and were mishandled. Most states, including Alaska, do not allow samples after three hours
That's right. I knew you could.
I agree. But I understand that it is only pumping at a 38%. Not enough oil. If we extend the pipeline about 80 miles to ANWR and drill there we could have more oil to pump.
The point is that tragedies like the Exxon Valdez happen. My question for you is... How much oil was spilled during Katrina? How much was spilled during Rita? How much is spilled annually due to man made reasons? How much due to nature? Do you know these answers? If not I would suggest doing a little research... the answers may surprise you. Every enviro wako I know brings up the Exxon Valdez as an argument against drilling. It is a complete cop out. Do you remember when the spill happened?
My point is that advances have occurred and been ignored because of the fear mongering and mis information that is spewed forth by the media.
The largest risk stems from the oceanic shipment of oil in huge tankers.
There is a very small risk for oil spills/leaks at drilling sites.
Red Snapper love the reefs that develope around oil rigs.
My poor attempt at humor but yes, the pipeline and feeders to it are a good idea. Therefore I predict the utmost opposition by “oil is evil” crowd.
OK, I see that ABC doesn’t have any proof that the whale was killed during the Exxon Valdez accident. That’s is dishonest reporting but what else should I expect?
First, I work in the industry and would love to see more drilling in the U.S. so I would not have to spend so much time traveling to third world S-holes.
Production platforms in the Gulf almost spilled no oil during the storms however, a great deal of oil was spilled at refineries in Louisiana. Moreover, preparing for a hurricane on a production platform is rather easy since all the mechanisms to shut down production are below the surface of Gulf.
And yes, ANWR needs E&P but it will have to be done without mishap or the left will scream bloody murder.
Thats the point I was trying to make. The Alaska Pipeline was elevated in much the same way, with heat exchangers installed on the pylons to further remove the heat from warming the permafrost.
How much oil is used, wasted and spilled in shipping oil from halfway around to world instead of using what we have here?
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