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Scurrilous

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44. Endorsed by Sierra Club?
Wed Nov 28, 2012, 07:32 PM
Nov 2012

Oh my!!1!

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"GULF LEASE SALE TODAY: The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management will hold an oil and gas lease sale today made up of more than 20 million acres in the Western Gulf of Mexico Planning Area. Building on two other sales in December and June, today’s is the first under the administration’s five-year plan. The 3,873 blocks up for grabs today range from depths of 16 feet to 10,975 feet (a little over two miles) and could yield 116 to 200 million barrels of oil and 538 to 938 billion cubic feet of natural gas, according to BOEM. The sale takes place at 9 a.m. CDT at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.

Sale as indicator of future: The National Ocean Industries Association expects the sale to be “interesting.” As the first sale under the five year plan, NOIA President Randall Luthi said in a statement, “the level of activity in this sale will be a good indicator of industry’s confidence not only in the remaining resources of the Western Gulf of Mexico, but also in the Administration’s willingness to allow those resources to be developed in a timely fashion.”

Greens not happy: Several environmentalists took to Twitter yesterday to bash the sale. “Obama, endorsed by Sierra Club, LCV, NRDC, MoveOn, opens 20 million offshore acres in Gulf of Mexico for drilling,” Brad Johnson of Forecast the Facts wrote. “Black Fri., Cyber Mon., now All of the Above Wed.” blogger R.L. Miller wrote of the sale.

http://www.politico.com/morningenergy/1112/morningenergy9555.html?hp=l6_b6

Thank God Obama is taking global warming seriously! NickB79 Nov 2012 #1
I am afraid you are correct. russspeakeasy Nov 2012 #4
Energy efficiency standards across the board have been raised by Obama and are being raised more. bluestate10 Nov 2012 #66
+1 HiPointDem Nov 2012 #101
no fucking words. n/t Tansy_Gold Nov 2012 #2
You don't think corporations would allow two *fully* different choices for President, do ya? villager Nov 2012 #3
^ This, unfortunately. n/t susanna Nov 2012 #60
Not funny, but you made me laugh. Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2012 #91
I can certainly understand this nc4bo Nov 2012 #5
The big picture is global warming NickB79 Nov 2012 #8
Bye bye oceans newfie11 Nov 2012 #6
But not to BP, so we got that going for us. bluedigger Nov 2012 #7
Obviously a Republican forced him to do it. woo me with science Nov 2012 #9
Nah, Obama's got the Repubs right where he wants 'em! OnyxCollie Nov 2012 #15
This message was self-deleted by its author woo me with science Nov 2012 #54
Obviously, 200 Million US drivers expected him do do this bhikkhu Nov 2012 #85
Mileage is going down tama Nov 2012 #102
He's not a dictator! Bonobo Nov 2012 #110
Why does America hate Earth? nt tama Nov 2012 #112
I AM SO DAMN ANGRY RIGHT NOW!!! dixiegrrrrl Nov 2012 #10
**** NCarolinawoman Nov 2012 #49
So is it ok to complain yet? SomethingFishy Nov 2012 #11
You missed your opportunity for redress (6:37 am - 6:40 am, November 7, 2012.) OnyxCollie Nov 2012 #16
You'll be sure to let me know SomethingFishy Nov 2012 #32
He's only been in office four years!!1111!1!11! morningfog Nov 2012 #25
Really. I held my nose while casting my vote for Obama the 2nd time, because I thought just Nay Nov 2012 #31
Good Floyd_Gondolli Nov 2012 #79
Out from where? tama Nov 2012 #105
Thoreau and Civil Disobedience tama Nov 2012 #103
*sigh* montanto Nov 2012 #12
No words left....... Paper Roses Nov 2012 #13
Disheartening Rider3 Nov 2012 #14
Shit. Hell Hath No Fury Nov 2012 #17
Its the Third Way... nt HooptieWagon Nov 2012 #18
I remember the first time.... azbillyboy Nov 2012 #19
I was born in and grew up in FL, so this whole thing was a visceral nightmare for me. I almost Nay Nov 2012 #48
You say that... azbillyboy Nov 2012 #81
The guilty DO escape relatively unharmed -- until the planet itself has too much damage and they Nay Nov 2012 #88
Oh yeah! azbillyboy Nov 2012 #89
This message was self-deleted by its author AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #115
Inverse Fascism, like Chris Hayes keeps saying..... plethoro Nov 2012 #20
Disaster Capitalism, as Klein said. dixiegrrrrl Nov 2012 #56
I think we're past flashpoint, dixiegrrrl. I think this stuff is plethoro Nov 2012 #67
+1 OnyxCollie Nov 2012 #68
the next step I am waiting for is dixiegrrrrl Nov 2012 #72
Uh oh. I hope none of McConnell's Morons are reading your post. They'll plethoro Nov 2012 #78
Thread Title FAIL - snooper2 Nov 2012 #21
Oh thank god it's only part of the GOM... SomethingFishy Nov 2012 #34
Looks like a lot more deep water drilling,, what could go wrong? bahrbearian Nov 2012 #35
Oh, well, everything's OK then WilliamPitt Nov 2012 #41
for the most part, yeah things are pretty good... snooper2 Nov 2012 #57
are we stockpiling all this oil? ibegurpard Nov 2012 #64
Like the Tar Sands...will we be assured the oil stays here? Or does it go to China, India KoKo Nov 2012 #73
the oil will go to Texas..which has seaports... dixiegrrrrl Nov 2012 #76
Okay...ship it out and not that American People are Independent..but it's help to KoKo Nov 2012 #93
You are getting interest on your savings accounts and cds????????? dixiegrrrrl Nov 2012 #96
Yeah...Wopping 0.1%...If I yell like hell I can get 0.4% but have to call bank in 3 Months! KoKo Nov 2012 #97
droughts, flooding, wildfires, hurricanes, mass vegetative die-offs... antigone382 Nov 2012 #77
You missed the memo; five percent of something is the whole thing now, apparently Posteritatis Nov 2012 #42
Oh yes, that'll not hurt at ALL during the next explosion/spill....... socialist_n_TN Nov 2012 #43
Endorsed by Sierra Club? Scurrilous Nov 2012 #44
So? n/t NCarolinawoman Nov 2012 #51
This threatens the Flower Gardens alarimer Nov 2012 #59
He alluded to this all along; doesn't make it any easier :-(((((((((((((((((((( patrice Nov 2012 #22
Thats Tombstone talk, bahrbearian Nov 2012 #36
There are such a thing as green Democrats. I worked for one recently. & What we do if we don't patrice Nov 2012 #38
Ain't it funny how all that stuff we THOUGHT the Democratic Party stood for........... socialist_n_TN Nov 2012 #45
Some times I vote Green or even Socialist, because the Dems don't seem to get it. bahrbearian Nov 2012 #55
And that is not tombstone speech. tama Nov 2012 #106
That is not the only natuional resource on the Auction Block. bvar22 Nov 2012 #23
This sounds super important and should be it's own OP! FailureToCommunicate Nov 2012 #30
I agree, bvar22 Nov 2012 #33
Obama was the top recipient of Newscorp campaign contributions. OnyxCollie Nov 2012 #63
Dems are cheaper? nt tama Nov 2012 #107
Nope. More expensive. OnyxCollie Nov 2012 #118
Makes Sense tama Nov 2012 #122
I wish you'd post that. I was going to but... KoKo Nov 2012 #74
and Germany is laughing at us.... Volaris Nov 2012 #24
All aboard the fast train to extinction. nt Speck Tater Nov 2012 #26
Elections are costly nineteen50 Nov 2012 #27
Disgusting. MoonRiver Nov 2012 #28
Holy shit. Speechless. n/t Aldo Leopold Nov 2012 #29
Next: Obama approves the Canadian tar sands pipeline byeya Nov 2012 #37
Yup. You know that's coming. MotherPetrie Nov 2012 #39
This message was self-deleted by its author AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #116
Not a big deal...the Gulf has completely recovered...they said so in a joeybee12 Nov 2012 #40
Whoooeeeeeeeeeee, we're all going to die ReRe Nov 2012 #46
So the oil companies destroyed the gulf and rather than punishing them severely were rewarding them? Initech Nov 2012 #47
Yes. IOW, business as usual in the Corporate States of America. nt Nay Nov 2012 #50
Wilkommen to the new corporate oligarchy AldoLeopold Nov 2012 #52
But, but Alabama has nothing but white sandy beaches and fishing's rebounded along the Gulf. bulloney Nov 2012 #53
And here I thought I would not wake up to atrocities. Well I really didn't go to sleep. lonestarnot Nov 2012 #58
ugh. the pic of the wave is gnarly. Liberal_in_LA Nov 2012 #61
No it hasn't. bluestate10 Nov 2012 #62
How about photos Mojorabbit Nov 2012 #70
So glad I voted for a Democrat. UnrepentantLiberal Nov 2012 #65
Can't wait to see this added to The List. nt OnyxCollie Nov 2012 #69
This message was self-deleted by its author AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #117
Selling off the Gulf of Mexico offsets the Lilly Ledbetter Act just a lil bit. OnyxCollie Nov 2012 #119
Remember how the 2nd term Obama was going to unleash the deep-seated liberal? Doctor_J Nov 2012 #71
Fully expected this, MadHound Nov 2012 #75
I assume everyone complaining about this only ever travels by bike or on foot. Nye Bevan Nov 2012 #80
Or give up cheap food. Ikonoklast Nov 2012 #98
What could possibly go wrong? progressoid Nov 2012 #82
I'd be against it, but I haven't noticed anyone giving up their cars bhikkhu Nov 2012 #83
It doesn't matter what the president does whatchamacallit Nov 2012 #84
Yup!!!!11!!! He has a BLUE suit! woo me with science Nov 2012 #114
Because when it is "non-speculative outrage", it is too late. nt Bonobo Nov 2012 #86
+whole kit and caboodle n/t whatchamacallit Nov 2012 #87
There is a way to cut the use of oil Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #90
Whats the problem? Oil and gas are bridge fuels to the green energy future. Agony Nov 2012 #92
Good Point....that's exactly what the Propagandists will paint this as.. KoKo Nov 2012 #94
Plus! We need more atmospheric CO2 cuz it makes the plants grow bigger better! Agony Nov 2012 #100
unbelievable! nydem14499rsgx Nov 2012 #95
What pisses me off the most is that the companies then sell the oil to other countries. Marrah_G Nov 2012 #99
Don't blame me, I voted for Kucinich. flvegan Nov 2012 #104
And they made sure tama Nov 2012 #108
So far, yes they did. flvegan Nov 2012 #109
Just remember tama Nov 2012 #111
My sigline is old here. flvegan Nov 2012 #113
Spare Me The Outrage, OK? Paladin Nov 2012 #120
"Obama can't waive a magic wand" OnyxCollie Nov 2012 #121
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