Another Parting Shot By GW Bush

[Karen]

There are so many other areas to explore, and other resources to develop that would help us develop renewable energy that endangering the wilderness is just needless. It would take years - the usual time quoted is ten years - before we ever got a drop of oil even if they started the process tomorrow. I hope in ten years time we will be less dependent on oil, period.

[Marigold2]

I signed a petition to stop the drilling yesterday. We can do without our SUV, private jets, but this land is God's gift to us and cannot be replaced. Some place has to be left that has not been mutilated for profit be it oil, diamonds, or another look a like housing complex. We have to treat the earth with respect, it is a living thing and we live upon it. Why are we continuing to rape our home for a bigger car with more cup holders.?

[smokey the elder]

Recession or no, we seem to be driving fewer SUVs, thanks to the gas spike in the summer. I saw a neat story how Toledo is becoming "solar valley". They have lots of glass manufacturing there, which can be adapted for solar panels, which use much glass. I hope that even with the (temporary) bottom in oil, there is still a sense of urgency for developing and marketing alternative energy.

[lizbud]

There are so many other areas to explore, and other resources to develop that would help us develop renewable energy that endangering the wilderness is just needless. It would take years - the usual time quoted is ten years - before we ever got a drop of oil even if they started the process tomorrow. I hope in ten years time we will be less dependent on oil, period.

Karen, you are so right. This policy is so short sighted. Short term gain
for a forever loss of these beautiful gifts of nature. (our heritage)

[moosmom]

GW is a jerk and I can't wait till I can say buh-bye!!!!

[Lady's Human]

You guys do realize that this is nothing new, right?

The BLM was first criticised for this months ago, Congress could have stopped it, but nothing was done.

Nope, it's Pres. Bush's fault.

[lizbud]

You guys do realize that this is nothing new, right?

The BLM was first criticised for this months ago, Congress could have stopped it, but nothing was done.

Nope, it's Pres. Bush's fault.

Yes it is his doing. These regulations are not voted on by congress, they
are direct policy rules & regulations Bush put into effect. Part of the so called
"Midnight Regulations" package.

http://www.reuters.com/article/envir...081209?sp=true

[Lady's Human]

Nothing in DC happens quickly. The drilling areas were announced on election day, and had been being talked about much before that. If Congress realy wanted to do something about it, they could have. BLM is subject to laws just like any federal agency (Except Congress, who routinely exempts themselves from their own rules)