Comments on: Obama Plans to Undo Bush Rules on Oil Drilling on Public Lands, Among Others

By: The Most Important Barack Obama Appointee: EPA Administrator Short List – Red, Green, and Blue

Tue, 22 Mar 2011 03:33:04 +0000

[...] has vowed to bring integrity back to the agency by reversing Bush’s executive orders: “I think the slow chipping away against clean air and clean water has been deeply [...]

By: Tino

Tino — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 07:19:49 +0000

Omaba ahould be makeing all theres changes all at one time.. hes moving to fast with the tax on gas and bullets. so much for change hes makeing my life worse.. and i cant imagin how many other hunters or people hes screwing over…

By: Cesar Alba

Cesar Alba — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 19:26:46 +0000

The price of gas will be soon to go up to $4.00 per gallon again. If Obama stop drilling from the Federal Land, be sure we have enough alternative energy available without the people getting hurt from the price of gas just like last summer.

By: mud engineer

mud engineer — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:04:26 +0000

I dont think that Obama should start trying to change the US drilling practices. There are thousands and even hundred of thousands maybe even millions of jobs at stake. If he were to discontinue the drilling in the US what is he prepared to do for those who loose good paying jobs that support many families and pay taxes on. Is he going to produce another job for those who loose it due to his mistake by cutting out the drilling in the US. I know fr a fact that he cannot and will not do this so therefore he isnt helping one person except himself look better in the enviormentalist eyes. If he knew one thing about drilling he would know everything used in the process come from the earth in the begining. He really needs to put mor infaces on drilling in the US and not support the other person unles he is ready to support those that will be mostly affected the US drilling program remember that is millions. He will need to have more that 700 billion bailout if he discontinue the drilling in the US. I have worked all my lif to get where I am and I sure dont want to set back and let Obama knock me down just because he wants to look good. Go figure that someone like that wanting to look good especially when he wasnt even born in the US.

By: Timothy B. Hurst

Timothy B. Hurst — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 11:26:23 +0000

Jacinda-

Unless the area around you is entirely made-up of the roadless areas which Bush opened for oil and gas exploration, your boyfriend and everyone you know is in no danger of losing their jobs working in the oil field.

By: Jacinda

Jacinda — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 09:33:28 +0000

I can not believe what stupid people are running our country. Where I live and the area round me, there is nothing but oil drilling. My boyfriend has done oil for years! So now everybody I know will be pretty much screwed!! We need oil drilling, taking it away will be a huge mistake. How can we trust other people to do everything for us. We have to depend on ourselves for some things!! Oil needs to remain the way it is.

By: Jon

Jon — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:25:52 +0000

Justme wrote;

"Doesn’t anyone remember the pics of the birds lying dead, covered with oil from the oil spills on our coasts?"

Yeah I remember….that was what more then thirty years ago? The last major oil spill was in 1991 done deliberately by Saddam.

We have new technology now…oil spills are rare and small.

China and Cuba are planing on drilling just 60 miles off our shore…..do you trust them more or our oil companies?

Like the poster above said it will take all energy sources to make us independent. the ultimate goal would be only clean renewable energy…but to think that will happen over night is a fairy tell. We need oil and gas as part of the bridge to that future that is likely a couple of decades away.

By: Richard Carl

Richard Carl — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:09:31 +0000

We need a National Energy Policy that supports current energy exploration and provides for the development of new or retooled sources of energy. This should include oil, natural gas, wind and solar power. We need leadership that will have a positive impact on the development of natural gas as a transportation fuel source. Natural gas cost less per equivalent unit, has a much smaller carbon foot print, and generates brake hourse power values that can in fact power transportation. Walk up and smell the coffee people we need it all. Anything that our do nothing congress along with our president elect will do to slow or stop current exsisting energy development can only make things worse. How about $600 a BBL for oil? Quit pointing fingers and make a positive impact. Give us a workable plan for energy independence!!!!!!!!!!now!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Matthew Avitabile

Matthew Avitabile — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:04:33 +0000

Good post Wanted to let you know that I referenced it: http://jumpinginpools.blogspot.com/2008/11/obama-...

By: Global Patriot

Global Patriot — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:22:42 +0000

I would assume that they are taking a close look at each executive order, reversing those that were intended to skirt the law and bypass legislative or environment processes. This was a hallmark of the Bush administration, to rule the country as though Congress and the courts didn't exist. But it would be foolish to reverse course on any order that makes sense and is within the bounds of honest government.