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Interior secretary to issue new drilling ban (Unfreakinbelievable)
MSNBC ^ | 6/22/2010 | nbc

Posted on 06/22/2010 6:13:28 PM PDT by tobyhill

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said Tuesday he will issue a new order imposing a moratorium on deepwater drilling after a federal judge struck down the existing one.

Salazar said in a statement that the new order will contain additional information making clear why the six-month drilling pause was necessary in the wake of the Gulf oil spill. The judge in New Orleans who struck down the moratorium earlier in the day complained there wasn't enough justification for it.

Salazar pointed to indications of inadequate safety precautions by industry on deepwater wells. "Based on this ever-growing evidence, I will issue a new order in the coming days that eliminates any doubt that a moratorium is needed, appropriate, and within our authorities."

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: agenda; bendoveramerica; bho44; bhointerior; energy; interior; kensalazar; muslimterrorist; obama; salazar; scumbaginchief; unfitfordogcatcher; youpaidforthis
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To: roses of sharon
AND they are trashing the judge as corrupt..man, these guys play hardball. I wish we did.

no, we play softball...then apologize the next day for pitching too hard.

121 posted on 06/22/2010 7:52:08 PM PDT by genetic homophobe (Do we vote for a pro American globalist or a anti American globalist?)
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To: roses of sharon

Chicago politicians.... accusing someone else of corruption? Well, ain’t that the pot accusing the stainless steel kettle of being black?


122 posted on 06/22/2010 7:52:40 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (The US will not die with a whimper. It will die with thundering applause from the left.)
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To: skeeter
"The will of the people needs to be shoved up these jerks' arses"


123 posted on 06/22/2010 7:53:17 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie (0bummer calls opponents "Teabaggers". So we can call Kagan "Carpet Muncher." Right?)
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To: library user

How dare some judge expect Der Furher to rule on basis other than “Sez me”!

The Constitution and rule of law is but toilet paper to our Lord Emporer, who rules by Divine Right.


124 posted on 06/22/2010 7:54:18 PM PDT by OldArmy52 (Obama & the "Dem Party" have proved America is ready for Fascism/Socialism.)
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To: backwoods-engineer

There is nothing to like about Obastard. Nothing.


125 posted on 06/22/2010 7:54:46 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (The US will not die with a whimper. It will die with thundering applause from the left.)
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To: unkus
If the FBI and Secret Service could read my mind, they’d be at my door in about 30 seconds.

It would take millions of agents if everybody spoke their mind.

It's comin though, and they shall rue the day.

126 posted on 06/22/2010 7:55:23 PM PDT by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal The 16th Amendment!)
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To: Carling
The power of subpoena will be a deterrent. I do wonder who will be the first member of the Obama administration to go to prison.

I think it's likely there are a few members who have already been in prison, though not reported. Thus, you musing should be, "Who will be the NEXT member of the Obama administration to go to prison?"

127 posted on 06/22/2010 7:55:55 PM PDT by Entrepreneur (The environmental movement is filled with watermelons - green on the outside, red on the inside)
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To: tobyhill

Keep diggin that hole. November is coming.


128 posted on 06/22/2010 7:56:34 PM PDT by RedMDer (Throw them all out in 2010... Forward with Confidence! Forward!)
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To: BAW

The article makes it sound likely that Judge Feldman is going to jail. Thugs have taken over.


129 posted on 06/22/2010 7:57:59 PM PDT by JimSEA
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

nice


130 posted on 06/22/2010 7:58:55 PM PDT by genetic homophobe (Do we vote for a pro American globalist or a anti American globalist?)
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To: truthguy

The EO practically allows him to be a dictator. It will take a 2/3 vote of BOTH houses of Congress to overturn any EO.


131 posted on 06/22/2010 8:00:10 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (The US will not die with a whimper. It will die with thundering applause from the left.)
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To: mass55th

Based on what the judge said today, they would have to come in with some very precise info & request a moratorium limited in scope. Fox example, if it was determined that a flibberwidget on BP’s rig failed & all of the other rigs have or may have a similar flibberwidget, the court may find it reasonable to suspend drilling for a brief period to allow for inspections to be made & reports submitted to the courts.

My sense from today’s ruling is that he is looking for specificity that would be enough to override the staggering amount of economic harm that would be done.

IOW the govt has to show a compelling state interest that outweights the damage that will be done.


132 posted on 06/22/2010 8:00:51 PM PDT by jazminerose
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To: Cobra64

Not only that, George Soros stands to make billions off his $900 million investment in Petrobraz.


133 posted on 06/22/2010 8:01:42 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (The US will not die with a whimper. It will die with thundering applause from the left.)
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To: Psycho_Bunny
Why don’t we close every restaurant in a city when one has an outbreak of food poisoning?

The feds destroyed Florida's tomato harvest season in 2008, costing growers, packers, etc. millions of dollars at peak of harvest due to a Salmonella outbreak. Eventually, the culprit was found to be jalapeno peppers from Mexico. No problem with the tomatoes that rotted in the packing houses.

134 posted on 06/22/2010 8:04:19 PM PDT by NautiNurse (ObamaCare uses Bernie Madoff theory of economics)
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To: tobyhill

It’s coming.


135 posted on 06/22/2010 8:06:37 PM PDT by MindBender26 (Prezdet Obama is what you get when you let the O.J. jury select a president !)
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To: tobyhill

It’s coming.


136 posted on 06/22/2010 8:06:47 PM PDT by MindBender26 (Prezdet Obama is what you get when you let the O.J. jury select a president !)
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To: olrtex

You’re wrong. Deep water drilling accounts for 32% of our domestic oil production and 11% of domestic natural gas production. The moratorium would be very painful to all Americans.


137 posted on 06/22/2010 8:08:42 PM PDT by CWW (Pray for God's Protection!)
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To: tobyhill; All

I read somewhere that this could get “Ken Salazar” a contempt of court charge. He had his chance to make a case before the judge, and he did not do so. Now he is trying to go around the judge, and outright ignore the judges order. I am not a lawyer, but could this get Salazar thrown in jail?


138 posted on 06/22/2010 8:09:06 PM PDT by Revel
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To: yorkie

November can’t come soon enough, yorkie. I hope it’s not too late.


139 posted on 06/22/2010 8:09:07 PM PDT by mplsconservative (I stand with Israel.)
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To: Blood of Tyrants

I thought Obama’s inspectors were too busy downloading porn, playing golf, etc.


140 posted on 06/22/2010 8:10:36 PM PDT by OldArmy52 (Obama & the "Dem Party" have proved America is ready for Fascism/Socialism.)
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