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Experts Say White House ‘Misrepresented’ Views to Justify Drilling Moratorium Never let a good crisis go to waste The seven experts who advised President Obama on how to deal with Offshore Drilling safety after the Deepwater Horizon explosion are accusing his administration of misrepresenting their views to make it appear that they supported a six-month Drilling Moratorium — something they actually oppose . The experts, recommended by the National Academy of Engineering, say Interior Secretary Ken Salazar modified their report last month , after they signed it, to… READ MORE » politifi.com
Federal appeals court to hear deepwater drilling moratorium arguments
Federal government has not requested expedited review Read more on New Orleans Times-Picayune
Drilling off Cuba could be sticky proposition
Despite the warnings of Dick Cheney, George Will, Rush Limbaugh and Fox News, the Russians are not drilling for oil off Cuba. Neither are the Chinese. In fact, no one — not even Cuba — is drilling for oil off Cuba. Read more on Seattle Times
Shallow Gulf Drilling Grinds Toward Halt as Permits Trickle Out
Hercules Offshore Inc. and Rowan Cos. face the threat of oil drilling in shallow Gulf of Mexico waters coming to a standstill as the slow pace of U.S. permits after BP Plc’s spill adds to the impact of a deep-water moratorium. Read more on BusinessWeek
Court to hear deepwater drilling ban appeal July 8th
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court in New Orleans will hear the government’s appeal of a ruling overturning the deepwater drilling ban in the Gulf of Mexico on July 8. Read more on KOIN News 6 Portland
Gov’t to issue more shallow water drilling permits
An Interior Department official says the government is expected soon to issue more permits for drilling in shallow waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Read more on WRIC 8 News Richmond
Court to hear deepwater drilling ban appeal July 8
A federal appeals court in New Orleans will hear the government’s appeal of a ruling overturning the deepwater drilling ban in the Gulf of Mexico on July 8. Read more on Channel 8 San Diego
Following the Deepwater Horizon disaster, Barack Obama placed a hold on all offshore oil drilling that drilled deeper than 500 ft. That moratorium put many people out of work and jeopardized companies engaged in offshore drilling operations. Some filed a lawsuit. The case was assigned to federal judge Martin Feldman. On June 22, 2010 the judge issued an injunction lifting the moratorium. There is a major problem with that order. Judge Feldman reported in 2008 on some ten pages his investments, many of which in companies that engage in offshore drilling or related business. Among those companies is Halliburton, which caused the Horizon disaster by delivering a faulty cement job. He even owned stock — some 000 worth, in Transocean. Now, how can a judge not be influenced in deciding an offshore moratorium when he owns stock in companies that engage in offshore drilling?
During the Exxon Valdez crisis, we were saying the same thing – we don’t know how to effectively handle an oil spill. The same holds true for BP’s Deepwater Horizon disaster; meanwhile, Sarah Palin encourages drilling using her trademark slogan, “drill, baby, drill.” Video Rating: 5 / 5
www.cycle9.com . As the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the gulf contributes to environmental disaster, Elise gets on her soap box about environmentalists who scream Stop Drilling! but keep driving. Go ByBike is a daily video series that talks about electric bikes, electric kits, cargo bikes, bike safety, getting motivated to bike, and how to ride more and use your car less. Using your car less reduces your carbon footprint, saves energy, helps the environment, gets you in shape, and makes your community a nicer place to live. Elise Giddings is owner of Cycle 9, a store dedicated to providing the information, products, and support needed by others to integrate bikes into their lifestyle.
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