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Pelosi on Natural Gas: Fossil Fuel or Not?
Wall Street Journal ^ | 8/24/08 | John D. McKinnon

Posted on 08/24/2008 3:22:31 PM PDT by DallasBiff

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s message on energy, already evolving in recent weeks, might have to evolve a little more.

On NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday, the speaker twice seemed to suggest that natural gas – an energy source she favors – is not a fossil fuel.

“I believe in natural gas as a clean, cheap alternative to fossil fuels,” she said at one point. Natural gas “is cheap, abundant and clean compared to fossil fuels,” she said at another.

The speaker apparently was trying to contrast her support for expanded use of natural gas as a motor-vehicle fuel, and many Republicans’ preference for more domestic oil drilling — particularly through opening up more of the Outer Continental Shelf for exploration.

But according to naturalgas.org, an educational Web site maintained by the Natural Gas Supply Association, “natural gas is the cleanest of all the fossil fuels.”

Pelosi and her husband drew attention recently for their investment in T. Boone Pickens’s Clean Energy Fuels Corp., which markets compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas as a fuel for motor vehicles. Some leading Democrats, including Pelosi, have been eying legislation to encourage such uses of natural gas, as soaring gasoline prices have put pressure on Congress to do something. Amid steady pressure from Republicans, both Pelosi and Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama also have signaled that they’re open to expanding offshore oil drilling, as long as it’s part of a comprehensive package that includes other energy alternatives.

Pelosi’s investment in Clean Energy – between $50,000 and $100,000 – is a tiny fraction of the speaker’s assets, as she pointed out on Sunday. “That’s not the point,” she added. “I’m investing in something I believe in.”

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 110th; congress; democrats; drilling; energy; enrgy; obama; oil; pelosi; pickens
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So let's see, Queen Nancy says that natural gas is not a fossil fuel, I guess next she will be saying that botox is not a vain beauty aid.
1 posted on 08/24/2008 3:22:32 PM PDT by DallasBiff
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To: DallasBiff

Conclusive proof, that Botox destroys brain cells.


2 posted on 08/24/2008 3:24:56 PM PDT by Signalman
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To: DallasBiff

What is really scary here, is that someone THIS FREAKIN’ STUPID, dangerous and arrogant, can be in succession for the White House. God, let us hope the 2006 voters learned their lesson.


3 posted on 08/24/2008 3:25:51 PM PDT by EagleUSA
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To: EagleUSA

Pelosi - A fossil full of natural gas. There, fixed the title.


4 posted on 08/24/2008 3:27:01 PM PDT by fishergirl (My warrior, my soldier, my hero - my son. God bless our troops!)
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To: DallasBiff
Queen Nancy says that natural gas is not a fossil fuel, I guess next she will be saying that botox is not a vain beauty aid.

Well, she should know about fossils.

Her face has been one for years.

5 posted on 08/24/2008 3:27:04 PM PDT by VeniVidiVici (A kid at McDonalds has more real-world work experience than Barack Hussein.)
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To: DallasBiff

This is a “special” sort of stupid that one must be born to. Nancy clearly was.


6 posted on 08/24/2008 3:27:31 PM PDT by muir_redwoods (Free Sirhan Sirhan, after all, the bastard who killed Mary Jo Kopechne is walking around free)
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To: DallasBiff
Well she's stupid as hell and evil to boot but that should not preclude her from being 2nd in line to the Presidency.
7 posted on 08/24/2008 3:28:31 PM PDT by Artemis Webb ("The church is near, but the road is icy. The bar is far away, but I will walk carefully.")
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To: DallasBiff

When you pass it Nan, it is...


8 posted on 08/24/2008 3:29:20 PM PDT by LRS (NO DRILLING; NO PEACE!)
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To: DallasBiff

She is against exploration of natural gas. Many of the same areas with oil also contain natural gas.

I cannot understand this propensity for natural gas. I have nothing against natural gas or any other energy source. Natural gas prices have fluctuated wildingly. There is not world market for natural gas. Natural gas is used for electricity generation, a poor usage of a vital resource. The rats and NIMBY supporters are fighting against importing natural gas. We are going to replace high oil prices with high natural gas prices if Pelosi and TBone get their way.


9 posted on 08/24/2008 3:29:42 PM PDT by businessprofessor
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To: DallasBiff

So what was her answer to the follow-up question regarding the blatant conflict of interest?

(Will somebody quiet those crickets?)


10 posted on 08/24/2008 3:30:09 PM PDT by hotshu (Obama/ Biden '08: "Thugs and Plugs")
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To: fishergirl

Pelosi - A fossil full of natural gas. There, fixed the title.
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Excellent! Much more appropriate. Yes, stretch is out of her freakin’ mind. Another mindless limo-liberal who cares only about POWER and CONTROL. Just think how dangerous she could be if she did know what fossil fuels are....


11 posted on 08/24/2008 3:30:47 PM PDT by EagleUSA
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To: DallasBiff
The Speaker of the House can not possibly be this dumb? Or can she? My goodness, this is why the gas prices have jumped up in the last 18 months and no legislation of any relevance has passed the House, she is a complete imbecile. Is the rest of San Fran brain dead to keep voting in this moron in to office?
12 posted on 08/24/2008 3:31:43 PM PDT by claymax ("Remember upon the conduct of each depends the fate of all." Alexander the Great)
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To: DallasBiff
Let me help ya out there, Madam Speaker!
13 posted on 08/24/2008 3:32:42 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)
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To: Bobkk47

Destruction of brain cells and impaired memory is not her problem. Thw woman is just plain ignorant.


14 posted on 08/24/2008 3:33:24 PM PDT by bert (K.E. N.P. +12 . Conservation? Let the NE Yankees freeze.... in the dark)
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To: Bobkk47

15 posted on 08/24/2008 3:34:31 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo
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It is not just in this instance,
but I see many examples every day:
at work;
in my business dealings;
and in my personal life;
where people are put in charge of things
that they know absolutely nothing about.

It is actually quite strange.

I guess it resluts from
social promotions;
that “good ol’ boy” network;
and “affirmative action”
that causes it.


16 posted on 08/24/2008 3:40:35 PM PDT by Repeal The 17th
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To: Bobkk47

Nasty Pellagra!*

*”pel·la·gra Audio Help [puh-lag-ruh, -ley-gruh, -lah-] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun Pathology.
a disease caused by a deficiency of neurons in the brain, characterized by skin changes(botox), severe nerve dysfunction, mental symptoms, and diarrhea(of the mouth).


17 posted on 08/24/2008 3:42:07 PM PDT by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra ("Don't touch that thing")
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To: bert; All
"The woman is just plain ignorant."

Pelosi Dipstick

18 posted on 08/24/2008 3:42:17 PM PDT by musicman
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To: DallasBiff

I don’t think that Pelosi even functions at the high school level. She is beyond laughing at.


19 posted on 08/24/2008 3:45:01 PM PDT by Da Coyote
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To: DallasBiff

i don’t understand why every u.s. congressional republican is not out there on the war path

nailing her with her energy policies.


20 posted on 08/24/2008 3:45:53 PM PDT by ken21 (people die and you never hear from them again.)
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