Posted on 11/12/2008 11:36:16 AM PST by Rufus2007
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.
“I think what they’re trying to do is in the Obama administration, start pointing out some clear divot spots where they’re going to deviate from the Bush administration – things like Guantanamo, things that, ‘No, we are not going to be for drilling around parks,’” Brinkley said.
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Anyone besides me remember how the BushBots thought GW would overturn all those silly EO's that Billy boy instituted before leaving office?
First they were all under review, then they were promptly forgotten. The point if a good conservative President can't revoke a few EO's then who will?
No one, that is who.
Oddly enough, I think Obama supported legislation that would allow Hawaii to become independent.
Frack!
Close, CAIR.
But then wouldn’t Obama just enlarge ANWR to cover everything?
Could he somehow remove it from being declared a wildlife refuge and offer it up for sale or lease to oil companies or others in the state?
The only things PERMANENT in American politics are Supreme Court decisions (sort of), the malevolence of the left, and the stupidy of the Republican Party.
Planet ANWR ?? ?
LOL! Sorry, I meant to write this—
But then wouldn’t Obama just enlarge ANWR to cover all of it as it exists now? All the way up to the coast.
Designating an area as a National Monumument is NOT an Executive Order. It sets the area aside and brings it under the authority of the Department of Interior. It takes an act of congress to designate an are as a National Park, but only a Presidential designation to create a National Monument. I haven't researched the law regaring how to "undesignate" a National Monument, but it is not the same thing as an Executive Order at all.
Remember at the time the Constitution was ratified Senators were not elected nor were Presidents.
Not executive order but rather under the American Antiquities Act of 1906 (16 USC 431-433 )
Sec. 2. That the President of the United States is hereby authorized, in his discretion, to declare by public proclamation historic landmarks, historic and prehistoric structures, and other objects of historic or scientific interest that are situated upon the lands owned or controlled by the Government of the United States to be national monuments, and may reserve as a part thereof parcels of land, the limits of which in all cases shall be confined to the smallest area compatible with proper care and management of the objects to be protected: Provided, That when such objects are situated upon a tract covered by a bona fied unperfected claim or held in private ownership, the tract, or so much thereof as may be necessary for the proper care and management of the object, may be relinquished to the Government, and the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized to accept the relinquishment of such tracts in behalf of the Government of the United States.Of course, the "smallest compatible area" clause of this authority might make designating an area the size of South Carolina as a National Monument to be problematic. The current makeup of the courts might find that an over-reaching designation by the President and an abuse of the power granted by the law.
The call to “Drill Here, Drill Now” is falling by the wayside. If Obambi seals ANWAR and bans offshore oil the SPECULATORS will jump back into the market and we will see $75 per barrel oil. If we are smart enough to start drilling programs then we should see oil prices stay in the $60 to 70 range for the next 18 to 24 months.
If supply and demand is allowed to dictate price we may see oil selling at $50 to $60 range. Iran, Venezuela and Russia will do all they can to drive up prices. If the attempt to drive up prices doesn't work many expoiting nations will start cheating on their quotas to make ends meet. If they can't drive up prices and make more money selling less oil they will have to cheat by increasing their export volume and making less per barrel while sellong many more barrels just to cover their expenses. Quota breaking may work in the short term but as more oil will flows into the market the prices will drop again.
“....and stifles progress by Palin.”
Gov. Palin is in for a rough time from the federal gov. The Obamanites & the media will make sure she has no successes.
“The call to “Drill Here, Drill Now” is falling by the wayside. If Obambi seals ANWAR and bans offshore oil the SPECULATORS will jump back into the market and we will see $75 per barrel oil. If we are smart enough to start drilling programs then we should see oil prices stay in the $60 to 70 range for the next 18 to 24 months.”
Looks like the threat of drilling bans is not having a significant effect on prices yet. I expect a jump though at the first really cold spell when people start thinking heating oil.
I didn't see anything in the statute about reversing the designation of a national monument.
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