[nw_arizona_granny]

About Oil and Minerals.

25 years ago, I was still in the "gotta know everything about mining" mode.

One of the things that I found at the court house here, was that one of the big oil companies had hundreds of oil claims recorded and they were all in the (then) proposed Wilderness Study Area.

I questioned the BLM geologist about it and learned, that it was OK, as the big oil companies could do the needed assessment work, by mapping it from airplanes and he told me how to spot the airplanes that would have the equipment on board to record what was in the ground.

We have found many test holes in the desert and at Wellton, they drilled a hole for oil about 3,000' deep, out in the desert.

A friend who was from Oklahoma and had worked the oil wells there, hung out over at the test hole. He said one night the earth signs were showing that it was right for oil.

Ira went back the next day, to find the well casing had been capped and the rig and all signs of humans were GONE.

This less than 10 miles from my place.

I heard it explained on a radio program that the liberals were correct in saying that we had only 6 months of oil in Alaska.

MAYBE THIS WOULD BE TRUE IF WE DIDN'T CUT THE AMOUNT WE ARE USING, AND DID NOT GET A DROP FROM ELSEWHERE.

Alaska was one of the first area's to be shut down, we were still fighting in Arizona, when reports started coming in that the area was under fences and you would be arrested or shot if you went into them.

Colorado is the same.

The whole thing is wrong and not for a good reason.

Solar energy works, I never understand why we are not using it.

Thank you for posting the articles, it is so frustrating to not be able to do so.
Ruth

[Calpernia]

>>>Solar energy works, I never understand why we are not using it.

Actual we can. I have to read up on it more. But we can even apply for Tax Credits for doing so.

http://www.akeena.net/solar_energy_benefits/incentive_programs.html

[Malsua]

>> Solar energy works, I never understand why we are not using it.<<

One of the main reasons is that Solar panels require more energy in their manufacture than they will ever produce in their service life.

Solar, at this time(subject to change of course) is a net loss.

Solar is useful where no other sources of energy are easily available and where the sun is out alot.

Solar is efficient where it simply heats pipes to pre-warm water. Solar panels for electricity are not efficient at all.