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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: lorne who wrote (103453)	4/25/2011 11:27:27 AM
From: Kenneth E. Phillipps	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224750

<<Why does America support its enemies by buying oil from them when they have enough in their own country to take care of their needs.>> LMAO! Because we don't have enough!

To: lorne who wrote (103453)	4/25/2011 11:30:43 AM
From: FJB	2 Recommendations Respond to of 224750

Energy in America: EPA Rules Force Shell to Abandon Oil Drilling Plans By Dan Springer Published April 25, 2011 Shell Oil Company has announced it must scrap efforts to drill for oil this summer in the Arctic Ocean off the northern coast of Alaska. The decision comes following a ruling by the EPA’s Environmental Appeals Board to withhold critical air permits. The move has angered some in Congress and triggered a flurry of legislation aimed at stripping the EPA of its oil drilling oversight. Shell has spent five years and nearly $4 billion dollars on plans to explore for oil in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas. The leases alone cost $2.2 billion. Shell Vice President Pete Slaiby says obtaining similar air permits for a drilling operation in the Gulf of Mexico would take about 45 days. He’s especially frustrated over the appeal board’s suggestion that the Arctic drill would somehow be hazardous for the people who live in the area. “We think the issues were really not major,” Slaiby said, “and clearly not impactful for the communities we work in.” Read more: foxnews.com Message 27331419