Posted on 07/10/2016 9:00:11 AM PDT by rktman
Although the Department of the Interior says its new regulations, announced Thursday, on gas and oil exploration and production in U.S. Arctic waters constitute “a balanced approach to any oil and gas exploration in the Arctic region,” critics say the new rules will damage U.S. energy production.
“The rules help ensure that any exploratory drilling operations in this highly challenging environment will be conducted in a safe and environmentally responsible manner, while protecting the marine, coastal, and human environments, and Alaska Natives’ cultural traditions and access to subsistence resources,” Interior Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management Janice Schneider said in a statement.
But the American Petroleum Institute, among other industry groups, strongly disagrees.
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Tried to find a dead polar bear that had been shot for food by the natives. No luck, to much propaganda.
Found this though: http://www.theclimategatebook.com/confirmed-al-gores-dead-polar-bear-hoax/
all this BS will stop and be reversed when Trump installs Palin as Interior secretary....you betcha!
I don’t know if Palin would be the secretary, but I am pretty excited about the Trump energy plan (all of the above) and I do think it will generate jobs, revenue, and make energy cheaper for everyone.
This is a winning issue for Trump because outside of the enviro-crowd (won’t support him anyways) it echoes what most Americans think and say.
what will Trump do?
As if they know what they were talking about...
Well, it is settled science right?
Canada and Russia will take care if it.
Whenever a politician says anything about ‘Making America energy independent from foreign sources’ I get apoplectic and puke. I’ve lost a lot of weight recently
Take your F’n regulations and shove it. I have no intention of abiding by them.
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