Comments on: Bush Administration Proposes ‘Fire Sale’ of Rocky Mountains for Oil Shale Development

By: Oil and Gas Leases for Colorado’s Roan Plateau Haul in $114 Million | ecopolitology

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:13:29 +0000

[...] Bush Administration Proposes Fire Sale of Rocky Mountains for Oil Shale Development [...]

By: Salazar: “Why do we have to move head long to commercial oil shale leasing at this point?” : Red, Green, and Blue

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:01:42 +0000

[...] vocal opponent of the Bush administration’s push for oil shale development, Salazar, a former water lawyer spoke of the tremendous water and energy requirements to develop [...]

By: Robert Redford under Fire from Civil Rights Group : Red, Green, and Blue

Robert Redford under Fire from Civil Rights Group : Red, Green, and Blue — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:23:20 +0000

[...] is equally outspoken. Having objected to the ‘fire sale’ of gas and oil permits in Utah, he said that drilling on the outskirts of national parks was wrong because “One rig one day [...]

By: Obama will Tap Colorado Sen. Salazar for Interior Secretary : Red, Green, and Blue

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 08:29:49 +0000

[...] Kempthorne announced the draft rule designed to accelerate oil shale development across the West, Salazar reacted strongly, saying: “The administration is trying to set the stage for a last-minute fire sale of commercial [...]

By: Bush Ignores Clean Water Act in New Mountaintop Mining Regs : Red, Green, and Blue

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 19:14:07 +0000

[...] Related: Bank of America’s Coal-Funding Concessions Delight Climate Activists Bank of America Divests from Mountaintop Removal, Refocuses on “Clean Coal” Bush Administration Proposes Fire Sale of Rocky Mountains for Oil Shale Development [...]

By: Bush Urges Congress to Move on Energy Policy : Red, Green, and Blue

Bush Urges Congress to Move on Energy Policy : Red, Green, and Blue — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 07:18:51 +0000

[...] Bush Administration Proposes ‘Fire Sale’ of Rocky Mtns. for Oil Shale Development [...]

By: The Infeasability of Oil Shale Development in the Western U.S. | ecopolitology

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:53:08 +0000

[...] a recent post, I suggested that I was perplexed to learn that the Bush administration had already proposed a final rule for western oil shale exploration. The most persuasive argument against oil shale thus far, has been the high prohibitively high cost [...]

By: Another Reason Not to Drill in ANWR: Sen. Ted Stevens Indicted on Federal Corruption Charges : Red, Green, and Blue

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:58:44 +0000

[...] Bush Administration Proposes Fire Sale of Rocky Mtns. for Oil Shale Development [...]

By: Chris

Chris — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 08:10:48 +0000

@chrispc88

Most of your arguments are just collections of generalized statements that don't fit together. Little fact to back your presumptions on power either.

Most interesting is how you attacked the idea of using public transit, where possible, and living near where you work. In your case, moving closer to where you work could mean the difference between having your current 50 mile round trip (13,000 miles in your large, not so efficient vehicle) and a 10 or 20 mile round trip (2,600 to 5,200 miles annually).

Farmers and blue collar workers moving away from their place of work and into cities would be counter to the whole idea.

And saying you could do something to help make things better, but won't because you're "only one person" is exactly how things stay the same/get worse instead of getting better. Now you sound like the one who wants others to work to solve your problems for you.

As for shale, this is a technology that is still experimental. Companies haven't even committed to using shale to produce oil. It's speculation on your part that it would be profitable, and plans to offer substantially cheaper leases for development could be seen as a subsidy (lower leases mean more taxes).

By: PD

PD — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 23:05:52 +0000

I honestly cannot believe how short-sighted some of you are. The obsession with fossil fuels is ridiculous. It will take a minimum of 7 years before we see any results from oil shale development, ANWR drilling, or off-shore drilling. In the end, this is like putting a bandaid on a gunshot wound. The federal government should have the foresight to fund clean, renewable energies.

P.S. I'm from Colorado, and I'll be damned if I let them turn some of the most picturesque landscapes in the world into a temporary into another wasted opportunity.