Obama Clears the Way For America's 2 Largest Oil Wells to be Shutdown in Texas

ChicoER Gate ^ | 4/25/11 | Chuck Wolk

[OneVike]

From the moment Richard Nixon created the EPA in 1970, and signed the Endangered Species Act (ESA) into law, they have been the primary engines of social change used by leftists environmental elitists to destroy America. They have done so by infiltrating the EPA, and the US Fish & Wildlife (USF&W) the agency which decides what animals will be listed as endangered. Now, 28 years later, these renegade environmentalist wackos are prepared to use the ESA to shut down oil and gas operations in portions of Southeast New Mexico and in West Texas, including the state's top two oil producing counties. All because of a tiny lizard they claim to be endangered, and Obama who has the power to put it on a waiting list has cleared the way for it to be listed.

Through the years the EPA & the ESA have been used to shut down vast areas of America that we as Americans need to survive in a modern world. Areas that contain, rich farmland needed to grow food that both America and foreign countries need to feed billions of people. Forest areas so rich in timber that the price of building homes could be reduced dramatically if only we were allowed to harvest them. Instead, year after year we spend billions fighting fires that reduce the timber to ashes. When it comes to energy, these government paid earth worshipers have used their power to keep us from drilling for oil, and stand in the way of building needed power plants all across America. According to a recent Congressional report America has the largest oil, coal, and natural gas reserves in the world, if tapped we could be completely energy independent. Truth is, America has enough natural energy reserves, timberland, sustainable farm land, freshwater lakes and underground reservoirs that we could reduce the cost of living for each and every American by more than 50%, if only the governments chains of restrictions were removed.

The earth worshiping environmentalists running the USF&W have used an owl to shut down logging in the Northwest, a mouse to shut down wheat farming in Colorado, a minnow and rat to end vegetable growing in California, a frog has closed fish hatcheries in the deep South, while the reintroduction of wolves are endangering the lives of ranchers, farmers, and hunters all across America from the Rockies to Maine.  Now they are planning to use a lizard to shut down two of Americas largest oil wells in Texas. We already have one of the largest oil reserves put off limits by the EPA in Anwar Alaska, while Obama is ignoring a Federal judges order to allow drilling to continue in the Gulf. This while almost every communist country in the world has oil wells operating in our backyard, the Gulf of Mexico.

In a logical universe, we would have politicians that would do all they can to make sure Americans had a cost of living so low that no one in America would be struggling to make ends meet.  Instead these traitors would rather see Americans struggle to survive while they act as if their various government programs are saving the day. Never before in the history of the world has a countries leaders tried so hard to force its citizens to become so dependent and subservient to other countries. Many of which are our sworn enemies. Can anyone imagine Alexander, Caesar, or even George Washington forcing their citizens to humble themselves before an enemy of lesser power like Persia, Carthage, or England? No, only a modern day Judas, Ephialtes, or Benedict Arnold, would cause their own people to suffer the indignities our leaders so consistently force us to.

The current threat to America's freedom comes from a 3 inch lizard called the Sceloporus Arenicolus, or better known as the Dunes Sagebrush Lizard or the Sand Dune Lizard. It was originally classified as a subspecies of the Sceloporus Graciosus, or Common Sagebrush Lizard. Before they designated the Dune Lizards as a separate species, there were so many of them you could feed them to the Chinese as a delicacy and never run out. It was in 2002 that the Center for Biological Diversity first petitioned to have the lizard listed as endangered. The Bush administration stood in the way of the lizard being listed for 6 years, but last year Obama cleared the way by ordering his administration to back off from delaying the listing. This in spite of the news that Obama has repeatedly refused to grant species the protection for which they are known to qualify adding them instead to the waiting list. So why did he allow this lizard to be listed? There can be only one reason, and that is because Obama wants to destroy America's ability to be energy free. So his relentless attack on America's energy capabilities continues. Go figure.

There was a rally in Roswell NM last week on April 20th that had hundreds protesting the listing and there will be another one on Tuesday April 26th, in Midland Tx at the Midland Center that begins at 5 p.m. with Congressman Mike Conaway will speaking to the concerned citizens. Then on Wednesday April 27th, there will be a public hearing held at 6:30 p.m at the Midland Center. If you want to be heard then be there to support those at the front line in the battle to stop a lizard from shutting down Americas 2 largest working oil wells.

"It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate,
tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people's minds."
-- Samuel Adams --
Leader in our Fight for Independence

The following is from the Federal register PDF file.  In it the USF&W explains what they are attempting to accomplish through the Endangered Species Act,
(here is the link to the official PDF file)

We, the USF&W, propose to list the dunes sagebrush lizard (Sceloporus Arenicolus), a lizard known from southeastern New Mexico and adjacent west Texas, as endangered under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended. If we finalize the rule as proposed, it would extend the Act's protections to this species. We have determined that critical habitat for the dunes sagebrush lizard is prudent but not determinable at this time.

Proposed Listing Determination We have carefully assessed the best scientific and commercial information available regarding the past, present, and future threats to the dunes sagebrush lizard. The dunes sagebrush lizard faces immediate and significant threats due to oil and gas activities, and herbicide treatments. Habitat loss and fragmentation due to oil and gas development is a measureable factor impacting the species due to the removal of shinnery oak and creation of roads and pads, pipelines, and power lines that create habitat patches and increase the proportion of habitat edge to habitat interior. In addition, impacts that are not easily quantified such as climate change, competition, and pollution may exacerbate adverse effects caused by habitat loss. Cumulative threats to the dunes sagebrush lizard are not being adequately addressed through existing regulatory mechanisms. Oil and gas pollutants are a current and ongoing threat to the species throughout its range.

We believe the following actions may jeopardize this species, and therefore we would seek to conference with BLM and NRCS on these actions:

• The lease of land for oil and gas drilling,
• Applications to drill,
• Applications for infrastructure through dunes (including, but not limited to pipelines and power lines),
• OHV activities,
• Seismic exploration,
• Continued oil and gas operations (release of pollution and routine maintenance),
• Grazing leases,
• Renewable resource activities, and
• Chemical and mechanical removal of shinnery oak habitat.
• Do not place power lines and fences through shinnery oak dune complexes;
• Develop transmission corridors for pipelines and power lines;
• Limit pollution by inspecting pipelines and equipment;
• Develop and implement plans for cleaning oil spills;
• Limit hydrogen sulfide emissions;
• Maintain wells; and
• Limit any further infrastructure that would remove the shinnery oak dunes.
  

  Possible measures that could be implemented to conserve the dunes sagebrush lizard and its habitat are:

• Maintain 500-m (1640-ft) wide dispersal corridors in shinnery oak dunes for the dunes sagebrush lizards to disperse between habitat patches;
• Discontinue chemical spraying within occupied or suitable habitat;
• Place well pads outside of shinnery oak dunes and corridors between dune complexes;
• Manage well density to limit development in habitat;
• Minimize well pad size and carry out site reclamation;
• Develop techniques to recreate shinnery oak dunes;
• Limit OHV use in occupied habitat;
• Minimize impacts of seismic exploration by thumper trucks;
• Develop a public awareness program;

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[Arrowhead1952]

I have a relative who won’t speak to me because he got pissed when I said obama is intentionally trying to destroy this nation.

I have a cousin (wife included) who won’t speak to me because they got pissed when I told them zero will be bad for our country. I hope they are enjoying the high fuel and food costs.

[RoadTest]

An article was posted this morning NOT written by Walter Williams but, I think, very truthful. Obama is a shoo-in in ‘12 because he has enough voters sewn up in the total of his numerous constituencies:

Unions
Hispaniics
Black
Women (who swoon at his speeches)
Illegals
Morons (brainwashed products of our “education” system)
and last but not least: the demographic shift brought about by tsunamis of immigration. Reagan COULDN’T be elected today.

[Lady Jag]

[OneVike]

However, to state that “America’s 2 Largest Oil Wells to be Shutdown” is complete BS.

Then tell that to Congressmen Steve Pearce< and Mike Conaway who are lobying to stop the listing.

[OneVike]

btw ov...very classy on your part (it will make the blog 'overlords' proud. lol)I will be clicking on

Thanks for the compliment Outlaw Woman... :>)

[OneVike]

I think we can get things done, but it will take the collective work of us to do the hard work. Especially since we know that most of the elected Republicans are afraid of Obama’s shadow. (Not all, but most)

[Outlaw Woman]

See post 60.

Unfortunately, the military is now being gutted (as you well know) and replaced with depravity. We are not going to be able to bank on our military any longer because ‘we’ will be the ones that ‘they’ target as the enemy.

[OneVike]

However, to state that “America’s 2 Largest Oil Wells to be Shutdown” is complete BS.

I was wondering when someone was going to point that out.

Tell me what is wrong with that statement. It is a fact if this lizard gets listed as endangered they will shut the two oil wells down. remember the spotted owl and logging in the Northwest?

[OneVike]

when will states like Texas commandeer their territory back from the federal government and take over/privatize operations under state protection?

I am waiting for the day Texas cedes from the Union all together.

[chris_bdba]

I can see $7 gasoline by labor day. Will the MSM keep letting lie about why it is so high and let him get away with it?

[eyedigress]

It’s a shame how many naive folks run around. The schools are a joke. I will go one on one against history or physics majors and piss them off. I do not have a degree.

I was taught to get good grades and study to ensure it. Why can’t the rest of America do the same.

Instead we have students in Madison and they don’t even know why they are there. The left is pissing me off. Don’t ask me a refractive question right now,.......Dammit

[OneVike]

My pleasure!! I gave your site a hit - just because you’re such a nice guy!!! :-)

Thanks for the complimentary hit Lady J. :>)

[Gene Eric]

>> Is there really any doubt as to what Obama is doing to America?

None whatsoever.

[OneVike]

Since when does a POTUS have the right and power to shut down a private industry?

Since we all stood back and allowed the government to take away property without a fight.

Last time the government got this bad we had a civil war. It cost many lives, and since then Americans have been afraid to die for our own country against our brothers.

We will die fighting the Japanese the Germans, the Muslims, and even the British, but we will never ever again die fighting each other in America. Sad fact, but a true one.

[mongo141]

“Unfortunately, the military is now being gutted (as you well know) and replaced with depravity. We are not going to be able to bank on our military any longer because ‘we’ will be the ones that ‘they’ target as the enemy.”

Perhaps I should have said Ex Military of which I am one and I am also well equipped and armed and WELL trained and I am ready to go down fighting...

[OneVike]

Pictured: Nixon with his mentor and the man who literally hired him to run for Congress with a newspaper ad, Prescott Bu$h.

That picture does kind of make him look like a gangster.

It could be the hat, but it realy does make him look shady.

[Jim W N]

As I posted earlier, looks like the Obamanation of Desolation, if allowed to continue past 2012, could create a

Divided States of America

[OneVike]

For what they are doing to OUR country they should be locked up for the rest is their years.

I agree, and throw away the friggen key!

[Marine_Uncle]

You probably already saw this one, but just in case.

[eyedigress]

Not you, but just a soundboard is cool. Thanks.