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<~Knights of Malta
There is much more then a pretty face and strong values behind Governor Sarah Palin. When GW Bush eliminated his father’s presidential order banning the exploration of crude oil in the ANWAR province of Alaska, the price of gasoline dropped by 50 cents in some states! It will go down even further if and when Congress approves the actual drilling.
John McCain couldn’t have picked a better running mate. On June 6th, 2007 she already announced the construction of a $30 billion natural gas pipeline bring much needed home heating fuel to remote villagers, tapping this states vast field of natural resources.
According to the Wall Street Journal “Gov. Palin, has long been a vocal proponent of opening the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge for more drilling. That horrifies many environmentalists. She says McCain’s willingness to take another look at ANWR is “very encouraging. It bodes well for him as a pragmatic and wise and experienced statesman…allowing exploration on that little 2,000 acre plot of land out of the 20 million acres up there in the coastal plain.” She stated that the site is actually; “…smaller than the size of LAX” airport.
She added: “And I know up here in Alaska, most every Alaskan believes that ANWR should be drilled, and no one cares more about Alaska’s environment–our lands, our wildlife, our fresh air, our clean water–than Alaskans themselves. And we know that this can be allowed safely, cleanly, ethically–this type of exploration and development of an American supply of energy.”
http://blogs.wsj.com/environmentalc...ccains-vp-pick-even-more-bullish-on-drilling/
Obama said, "I strongly reject drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge because it would irreversibly damage a protected national wildlife refuge without creating sufficient oil supplies to meaningfully affect the global market price or have a discernible impact on US energy security."
McCain has said, "As far as ANWR is concerned, I don’t want to drill in the Grand Canyon, and I don't want to drill in the Everglades. This is one of the most pristine and beautiful parts of the world." However, at a town hall meeting at Missouri State University, McCain said he would be willing to reconsider his stance. "I would be more than happy to examine it again," McCain said. When asked if he was changing his position, he added, "people (Sarah) have said to me, 'I'm going to bring you new information about ANWR, how environmentally we can make it safe.'
President George W. Bush and his administration support drilling in the Arctic Refuge, contending that it will "keep [America's] economy growing by creating jobs and ensuring that businesses can expand [a]nd it will make America less dependent on foreign sources of energy," and that "scientists have developed innovative techniques to reach ANWR's oil with virtually no impact on the land or local wildlife."
Supporters of drilling in the Arctic refuge also argue that any pro-drilling political action could affect speculation markets, and that drilling would create thousands of jobs. The market place would notice that we are not as dependant upon imported crude and the price will fall in retrospect. At that point we would providing 1.2% of the WORLD oil consumption for use in the United States.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctic_Refuge_drilling_controversy
The democratic party feels that this would never make a signicafate impact on our national consumption. Yet as every barrel of oil produced domestically reduces purchases of foreign oil by one barrel, this production would reduce the cumulative net expenditures on imported crude oil and liquid fuels by an estimated $135 to $327 billion (2006 dollars), between 2018 and 2030, reducing the foreign trade deficit. Sooner if Gov. Palin has anything to say about exploration.
They would rather spend $1.2 trillion dollars in “exploring” alternative forms of energy. I say that we have the resources that our nation currently needs. With todays technology, these natural resources can be safely refined for current consumption. Todays technology doesn’t offer a viable alternative to burning natural resources, but this field is advancing quickly. The latest computer will be obsolote by the end of next year.
It seems like the republican plan is more economical then the democratic agenda, and addresses our nations current needs. Until alternative energy becomes a more dependable solution, it looks like Sarah is right.
John McCain couldn’t have picked a better running mate. On June 6th, 2007 she already announced the construction of a $30 billion natural gas pipeline bring much needed home heating fuel to remote villagers, tapping this states vast field of natural resources.
According to the Wall Street Journal “Gov. Palin, has long been a vocal proponent of opening the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge for more drilling. That horrifies many environmentalists. She says McCain’s willingness to take another look at ANWR is “very encouraging. It bodes well for him as a pragmatic and wise and experienced statesman…allowing exploration on that little 2,000 acre plot of land out of the 20 million acres up there in the coastal plain.” She stated that the site is actually; “…smaller than the size of LAX” airport.
She added: “And I know up here in Alaska, most every Alaskan believes that ANWR should be drilled, and no one cares more about Alaska’s environment–our lands, our wildlife, our fresh air, our clean water–than Alaskans themselves. And we know that this can be allowed safely, cleanly, ethically–this type of exploration and development of an American supply of energy.”
http://blogs.wsj.com/environmentalc...ccains-vp-pick-even-more-bullish-on-drilling/
Obama said, "I strongly reject drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge because it would irreversibly damage a protected national wildlife refuge without creating sufficient oil supplies to meaningfully affect the global market price or have a discernible impact on US energy security."
McCain has said, "As far as ANWR is concerned, I don’t want to drill in the Grand Canyon, and I don't want to drill in the Everglades. This is one of the most pristine and beautiful parts of the world." However, at a town hall meeting at Missouri State University, McCain said he would be willing to reconsider his stance. "I would be more than happy to examine it again," McCain said. When asked if he was changing his position, he added, "people (Sarah) have said to me, 'I'm going to bring you new information about ANWR, how environmentally we can make it safe.'
President George W. Bush and his administration support drilling in the Arctic Refuge, contending that it will "keep [America's] economy growing by creating jobs and ensuring that businesses can expand [a]nd it will make America less dependent on foreign sources of energy," and that "scientists have developed innovative techniques to reach ANWR's oil with virtually no impact on the land or local wildlife."
Supporters of drilling in the Arctic refuge also argue that any pro-drilling political action could affect speculation markets, and that drilling would create thousands of jobs. The market place would notice that we are not as dependant upon imported crude and the price will fall in retrospect. At that point we would providing 1.2% of the WORLD oil consumption for use in the United States.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctic_Refuge_drilling_controversy
The democratic party feels that this would never make a signicafate impact on our national consumption. Yet as every barrel of oil produced domestically reduces purchases of foreign oil by one barrel, this production would reduce the cumulative net expenditures on imported crude oil and liquid fuels by an estimated $135 to $327 billion (2006 dollars), between 2018 and 2030, reducing the foreign trade deficit. Sooner if Gov. Palin has anything to say about exploration.
They would rather spend $1.2 trillion dollars in “exploring” alternative forms of energy. I say that we have the resources that our nation currently needs. With todays technology, these natural resources can be safely refined for current consumption. Todays technology doesn’t offer a viable alternative to burning natural resources, but this field is advancing quickly. The latest computer will be obsolote by the end of next year.
It seems like the republican plan is more economical then the democratic agenda, and addresses our nations current needs. Until alternative energy becomes a more dependable solution, it looks like Sarah is right.
At least we don't need to buy oil from the ME.
