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.
Watch Obama sign a treaty (Law of the Sea) giving the UN the power to tell us we can’t drill off our coast.. That sure would get him off the hook.
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In O’s case, if his lips are moving it’s a sure thing; no bet!
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Ah heck. No easy money.
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.
Oh yeah!
“putting the dimwit Palin-hater Dana Perino in charge of global warming/climate change policy. “
What?
bears repeating.
Why ? Because it brings the issue to the forefront of the Crist/Rubio race, and Obama needs RINO Crist's support. Crist has already stated that he opposes all offshore drilling, and this leaves Rubio the odd man out.
It's blatant interference in the race; just as the O smeared Romney yesterday about Health care. And just my cynical prediction, but there will never be offshore drilling off Florida. The leases, if approved, will be quietly suspended, once the race is over.
WAKE UP PEOPLE!
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