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Nitewolf Champion Author Anchorage Posts:16,514 Points:2,101,645 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Jul 26, 2012 11:21:39 AM Ignore Nitewolf Report Abuse By JIM ABRAMS Published: July 25th, 2012 08:33 PM Last Modified: July 25th, 2012 08:33 PM WASHINGTON -- In an election-year swipe at President Barack Obama's energy policies, the Republican-led House on Wednesday voted to revoke Obama's five-year plan for offshore drilling, replacing it with its own plan that calls for more ambitious oil and gas development off the U.S. coast. The legislation will likely go nowhere in the Senate and the White House has issued a veto threat, but as with the tax and regulatory bills the House is also taking up this month, it puts lawmakers on the record on the issues that divide the two parties. Rep. Doc Hastings, R-Wash., chairman of the Natural Resources Committee, said the bill would offer lawmakers a choice between Obama's restrictive plan and the far Visit The Associated Press for full article

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By JIM ABRAMS
Published: July 25th, 2012 08:33 PM
Last Modified: July 25th, 2012 08:33 PM

WASHINGTON -- In an election-year swipe at President Barack Obama's energy policies, the Republican-led House on Wednesday voted to revoke Obama's five-year plan for offshore drilling, replacing it with its own plan that calls for more ambitious oil and gas development off the U.S. coast.

The legislation will likely go nowhere in the Senate and the White House has issued a veto threat, but as with the tax and regulatory bills the House is also taking up this month, it puts lawmakers on the record on the issues that divide the two parties.

Rep. Doc Hastings, R-Wash., chairman of the Natural Resources Committee, said the bill would offer lawmakers a choice between Obama's restrictive plan and the far
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RONALD777 Champion Author Houston Posts:2,412 Points:358,755 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Jul 27, 2012 7:58:25 PM Ignore RONALD777 Report Abuse Obama's plans are always a sad joke.
TruthMatters Champion Author New Jersey Posts:2,510 Points:529,685 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Jul 27, 2012 9:09:02 AM Ignore TruthMatters Report Abuse Remind me why we have them in D.C. anyway?
MAC48 Champion Author Dallas Posts:1,546 Points:762,345 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Jul 27, 2012 12:57:39 AM Ignore MAC48 Report Abuse This move by the US Congress is indeed the way to go for a viable and secure US energy future. At last, hope and change that one can believe in.
drpepperTX Champion Author Texas Posts:8,919 Points:747,985 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jul 26, 2012 10:09:07 PM Ignore drpepperTX Report Abuse evowner "The drilling activity under this administration is at the highest level since Reagan administration" ===================== Solely as a result of the discovery of major plays such as the Bakken and Eagle Ford formations on PRIVATE lands not federal lands. Under Obama's reign production on federally controlled land and water has decreased dramatically. See and pay attention the US states offshore rig counts here.
BuckyTJones Champion Author Salt Lake City Posts:4,932 Points:967,950 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Jul 26, 2012 9:59:04 PM Ignore BuckyTJones Report Abuse U.S. Voter rejects Obama in November.
evowner Champion Author Salem Posts:2,156 Points:354,285 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Jul 26, 2012 7:44:00 PM Ignore evowner Report Abuse The drilling industry is sitting on 6500 undeveloped BLM drilling permits. As of last year big oil were producing and exploring on 43% of the BLM leased. The drilling activity under this administration is at the highest level since Reagan administration. In fact there are more on and off shore rigs operating in the US than the other countries combined. "Rigs by State-Current & Historical Data" Baker Hughes Incorporated accessed 25 January 2012
drpepperTX Champion Author Texas Posts:8,919 Points:747,985 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jul 26, 2012 6:24:12 PM Ignore drpepperTX Report Abuse Let's looks at some drilling stats on federal lands (BLM source): Total Leases in effect: 2008 55,085 2011 49,173 Number of new leases year: 2008 2416 2010 1308 Number of Drilling Permits Approved on Federal Lands: 2007 7,124 2011 4,244 Number of Producing Acres on Federal Lands: 2008 14,543,425 2011 12,316,233 [Edited by: drpepperTX at 7/26/2012 6:26:42 PM EST]
evowner Champion Author Salem Posts:2,156 Points:354,285 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Jul 26, 2012 5:27:56 PM Ignore evowner Report Abuse As to oil production in the Gulf: I'm only know what I read, but when I looked up the IHS Petrodata 'Day Rate Indices' for the mobile off shore rigs in the US Gulf of Mexico, published July 20, 2012: I see a large increase from last year and stated in the report: "Fleet utilization averaged 63 percent in July, up 5 percent compared to last month. This represents the highest utilization recorded for this category since May 2009." The Deepwater Horizon spill was started in April of 2010 and lasted three months. I don't see any political based decrease.
YaBassa Champion Author Michigan Posts:2,405 Points:512,125 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Jul 26, 2012 3:48:14 PM Ignore YaBassa Report Abuse The obstructionist Repiglicans are the party of NO
drpepperTX Champion Author Texas Posts:8,919 Points:747,985 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jul 26, 2012 3:17:33 PM Ignore drpepperTX Report Abuse US total offshore drilling rig count (best indicator of how Obama's policies have shut down production in areas of Federal control): In the US Gulf Of Mexico there are 52 platform rigs in the entire fleet, as of June 9th 2012 24 of those rigs were contracted and only 9 of those working for a whopping utilization rate of 46.2% Compare that to the utilization rate in the other offshore regions of the world, then get back to us about Obama's energy policy towards oil production: Asia/Australia 82.0% South America 80.7% Europe/Mediterranean Sea 90.8% West Africa 87.0% Middle East 85.4% Worldwide 82.8% And again the US Gulf of Mexico 46.2% Source IHS petrodata services How can anyone defend Obama on this subject??? [Edited by: drpepperTX at 7/26/2012 3:18:52 PM EST]
pepinoNC Champion Author Raleigh Posts:2,133 Points:654,640 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jul 26, 2012 2:48:37 PM Ignore pepinoNC Report Abuse US Oil Production: 2008: 5.0 Million barrels per day 2012: 6.3 Million barrels per day US Oil Rigs in Operations: 2008: 391 2012: 1329 US percentage imported oil: 2008: 57 percent 2012: 42 percent Source is smart money magazine owned by Dow Jones which is owned by newscorp
BurtB Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:5,127 Points:1,362,840 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Jul 26, 2012 2:22:25 PM Ignore BurtB Report Abuse The title that "Nitewolf" put on this article is the opposite of reality. http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20059732-503544.html As Republicans push for more offshore drilling, Democrats plan vote on repealing tax breaks for oil companies http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/05/18/senate-blocks-gop-bid-to-_n_863759.html Senate Blocks GOP Bid To Speed Offshore Drilling http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/intelligent-energy/house-republicans-push-offshore-drilling/6068 Nitewolf, why do you feel you must cheat to win?
NukeAtComEd All-Star Author Milwaukee Posts:725 Points:338,520 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Jul 26, 2012 2:13:00 PM Ignore NukeAtComEd Report Abuse democrat senate = party of NO! BarryO's five year plan for oil and gas calls for the same-old-same-old , no more drilling and more onerous regulations!
tnfran Champion Author Arizona Posts:4,358 Points:838,190 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jul 26, 2012 1:56:32 PM Ignore tnfran Report Abuse Right on HorizonChaser. However BO has been doing just that trying "his every way" to quash the Constitution . He has proven by most all his "presidential directives" he doesn't like this country.
thizben All-Star Author Phoenix Posts:605 Points:283,045 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jul 26, 2012 1:11:46 PM Ignore thizben Report Abuse the party of NO.
HorizonChaser Champion Author Montgomery Posts:1,963 Points:451,060 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Jul 26, 2012 1:00:38 PM Ignore HorizonChaser Report Abuse It's called Checks & Balances. Obama doesn't need dictatorial powers.
doggod Champion Author Anchorage Posts:2,828 Points:737,360 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Jul 26, 2012 12:58:14 PM Ignore doggod Report Abuse Tiresome watching the politicians play games the sole purpose of which is to help them get re-elected, isn't it. Maybe time to rethink how this whole system works.
drpepperTX Champion Author Texas Posts:8,919 Points:747,985 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jul 26, 2012 12:48:15 PM Ignore drpepperTX Report Abuse Again, this only puts lawmakers on the record as to where thay really stand.
fowlcan Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:2,090 Points:679,615 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Jul 26, 2012 12:42:12 PM Ignore fowlcan Report Abuse Elections are coming!
dr047 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:2,570 Points:513,445 Joined:Aug 2010	Message Posted: Jul 26, 2012 12:36:04 PM Ignore dr047 Report Abuse The republican House Rejects Everything!
Rich1430 All-Star Author Indiana Posts:760 Points:254,170 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Jul 26, 2012 12:30:20 PM Ignore Rich1430 Report Abuse Need to drill everywhere, onshore, offshore, etc. We must cut the amunt of foreign oil bought and used.
lesabreAZ Champion Author Phoenix Posts:1,676 Points:408,555 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Jul 26, 2012 12:05:04 PM Ignore lesabreAZ Report Abuse can't veto if he's not there....
mwc407 Champion Author North Carolina Posts:1,095 Points:555,985 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Jul 26, 2012 12:04:04 PM Ignore mwc407 Report Abuse There's a newsflash - Republicans rejecting an Obama idea!
werich44 Champion Author California Posts:1,832 Points:463,980 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jul 26, 2012 11:55:01 AM Ignore werich44 Report Abuse Don't worry, Obama will change his mind several times before the election.
jl1rp Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:1,789 Points:352,455 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Jul 26, 2012 11:44:49 AM Ignore jl1rp Report Abuse the nom goes on
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1WI All-Star Author Appleton Posts:818 Points:274,255 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Jul 26, 2012 11:26:02 AM Ignore 1WI Report Abuse Ok
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:34,042 Points:2,367,370 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Jul 26, 2012 11:24:55 AM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse common sense rules the day
MontanaMac Champion Author Washington Posts:1,736 Points:410,050 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jul 26, 2012 11:24:32 AM Ignore MontanaMac Report Abuse Having a choice is good. It gives us HOPE for the future.