The price of Oil and gasoline is creeping back up.
I sent this to the Obama Administration:
I am writing to voice my strong support for the Minerals Management Service’s (MMS) Draft Proposed 5-year OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2010-2015. Consider these comments as a filing in Docket ID # MMS-2008-OMM-0045.
This program presents positive, meaningful steps to address our nation’s growing and dangerous dependence on far-away people and places for our essential energy supplies. Rarely has the imperative to increase the production of domestic energy been more important or apparent as it is today.
Oil and natural gas affect practically all Americans—anyone who cooks or heats with gas or natural oil, anyone who drives a car, anyone who flies on planes and anyone who buys goods transported to them by gas-powered trucks or planes.
With an economy in peril and millions of Americans out of work, developing just a portion of our nation’s abundant offshore energy resource base would generate hundreds of thousands of new jobs, billions in additional tax revenue and royalties, and help ensure that our country’s long road back to economic recovery is built quicker and made smoother thanks to a steady stream of reliable, affordable energy.
No other country in the developed world has even considered locking its abundant resources away. America alone has decided to forego hundreds of thousands of new jobs, billions in additional revenue, and a generation's worth of affordable energy, thanks to an offshore energy ban that disproportionately affects the most, those with the least. Although that ban is no longer operable, no energy can be produced without a forward-looking, supply-oriented five-year energy plan.
Therefore, I respectfully ask that the MMS proceed with their 5-year plan and include all the areas outlined in the Draft Proposed Program. Further, MMS should continue aggressive leasing in open areas and not subject new leases to any additional environmental restrictions.
Sincerely,
Dr. Chris Albritton
Abilene, TX
See more at: http://www.freeourenergy.com/
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Thursday, March 26, 2009
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
"5 Stooges" on the "Gang of 10"
Dear Senator:
It’s absolutely disgusting to see Republican Senators cave.
I’m referring to the "5 Stooges" on the "Gang of 10"
Rather than sticking to conservative principles and seizing upon a winning issue for Republicans, you would rather support higher taxes and more government regulation. I’d rather see you do NOTHING than to sell us out.
Your bill will cost us taxpayers an estimated $84 billion in more taxes and programs that are not part of conservative government.
I don’t want to dedicate $7.5 billion in direct taxpayer support to car companies, with instructions to produce "alternative fuel" vehicles.
Your plan to repeal the tax deduction to domestic oil and gas producers is really nothing more than a tax hike on oil and gas companies doing business in America.
Your arbitrary, 50-mile no-drilling zone along the coasts will further restrict access to enormous potential resource deposits, such as the Gulf of Mexico's Destin Dome, which is 25 miles offshore.
As a voter I want the offshore drilling ban lifted.
As a voter I want drilling in ANWR.
As a voter I want oil shale developed.
As a voter I want full access to new supplies of American energy!
I have had enough of Republican compromise in the Senate!
It is time for Democrats and Republicans in Congress to get out of the way and stop holding American resources hostage!
Drill Here! Drill Now! Drill American!
It’s absolutely disgusting to see Republican Senators cave.
I’m referring to the "5 Stooges" on the "Gang of 10"
Rather than sticking to conservative principles and seizing upon a winning issue for Republicans, you would rather support higher taxes and more government regulation. I’d rather see you do NOTHING than to sell us out.
Your bill will cost us taxpayers an estimated $84 billion in more taxes and programs that are not part of conservative government.
I don’t want to dedicate $7.5 billion in direct taxpayer support to car companies, with instructions to produce "alternative fuel" vehicles.
Your plan to repeal the tax deduction to domestic oil and gas producers is really nothing more than a tax hike on oil and gas companies doing business in America.
Your arbitrary, 50-mile no-drilling zone along the coasts will further restrict access to enormous potential resource deposits, such as the Gulf of Mexico's Destin Dome, which is 25 miles offshore.
As a voter I want the offshore drilling ban lifted.
As a voter I want drilling in ANWR.
As a voter I want oil shale developed.
As a voter I want full access to new supplies of American energy!
I have had enough of Republican compromise in the Senate!
It is time for Democrats and Republicans in Congress to get out of the way and stop holding American resources hostage!
Drill Here! Drill Now! Drill American!
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Call Congress back into Emergency Session
Dear Senator Cornyn,
I’m absolutely LIVID with Speaker Pelosi for adjourning Congress without addressing America’s energy needs.
And I’m sorely disappointed that the Whitehouse has refused to call Congress back into session, saying it "won't make a difference." Down here in Abilene, we say that is the wrong decision.
As I understand it, the president can declare that Congress must sit for an emergency session. I understand he cannot set the agenda – BUT……President Bush can set the agenda in the minds of the American people.
If President Bush would simply address the American people and tell them that he is bringing Congress back into session to address the country's energy problems, then we the people can demand that Pelosi set the agenda to address the need for domestic drilling.
If we can’t get the President to re-call Congress to a special session, then I urge you to support the Rebublican initiative to shut down the government when Congress returns from its five-week summer break in early September.
I’d like to see you vote against a resolution to fund the federal government for the 2009 fiscal year unless Democrats agree to lift an offshore drilling moratorium. If the budget resolution fails, many agencies and departments would be denied money to operate and would be forced to close.
Addressing domestic oil production is important to the American people for supply and security reasons. It’s time for Republicans to step up to the plate and play hard ball.
Dr. Chris Albritton
Abilene, TX
I’m absolutely LIVID with Speaker Pelosi for adjourning Congress without addressing America’s energy needs.
And I’m sorely disappointed that the Whitehouse has refused to call Congress back into session, saying it "won't make a difference." Down here in Abilene, we say that is the wrong decision.
As I understand it, the president can declare that Congress must sit for an emergency session. I understand he cannot set the agenda – BUT……President Bush can set the agenda in the minds of the American people.
If President Bush would simply address the American people and tell them that he is bringing Congress back into session to address the country's energy problems, then we the people can demand that Pelosi set the agenda to address the need for domestic drilling.
If we can’t get the President to re-call Congress to a special session, then I urge you to support the Rebublican initiative to shut down the government when Congress returns from its five-week summer break in early September.
I’d like to see you vote against a resolution to fund the federal government for the 2009 fiscal year unless Democrats agree to lift an offshore drilling moratorium. If the budget resolution fails, many agencies and departments would be denied money to operate and would be forced to close.
Addressing domestic oil production is important to the American people for supply and security reasons. It’s time for Republicans to step up to the plate and play hard ball.
Dr. Chris Albritton
Abilene, TX
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Disgust with Speaker Pelosi
I’m absolutely disgusted with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi...!
I’m referring to what she told CNN that she would block any vote to allow offshore drilling.
How dare her to be so blatantly arrogant to say that "she will not allow additional reserves to be drilled because oil companies already hold leases on 68 million acres of federal land that are not being drilled".
Is she just totally oblivious of the recent Congressional testimony of oil company representatives who told us that IF they had found oil under these lands, they would be already be pumping it ?
She really NEEDS to understand that the oil companies need to drill where the oil is.
Known reserves offshore, in Alaska, the Bakken fields of North Dakota and Montana, and elsewhere, can meet the energy demand for at least 100 years.
Americans need to ask, "Why is it that Pelosi and her colleagues don't want this oil produced?"
Instead, she says the president should release 70 million barrels of oil from the strategic reserves, which would provide immediate price relief.
This alternative would supply less than four days of the U.S. demand, and this wouldn’t change the pump price of gasoline even a tenth of a cent. This silly proposal would do NOTHING to increase the supply of oil and decrease the amount we need to import.
With thinking like this from our Congressional leaders, it’s no wonder why Congress’s approval rating is only 14%.
I’m referring to what she told CNN that she would block any vote to allow offshore drilling.
How dare her to be so blatantly arrogant to say that "she will not allow additional reserves to be drilled because oil companies already hold leases on 68 million acres of federal land that are not being drilled".
Is she just totally oblivious of the recent Congressional testimony of oil company representatives who told us that IF they had found oil under these lands, they would be already be pumping it ?
She really NEEDS to understand that the oil companies need to drill where the oil is.
Known reserves offshore, in Alaska, the Bakken fields of North Dakota and Montana, and elsewhere, can meet the energy demand for at least 100 years.
Americans need to ask, "Why is it that Pelosi and her colleagues don't want this oil produced?"
Instead, she says the president should release 70 million barrels of oil from the strategic reserves, which would provide immediate price relief.
This alternative would supply less than four days of the U.S. demand, and this wouldn’t change the pump price of gasoline even a tenth of a cent. This silly proposal would do NOTHING to increase the supply of oil and decrease the amount we need to import.
With thinking like this from our Congressional leaders, it’s no wonder why Congress’s approval rating is only 14%.
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Drill Here, Drill Now...!!!
Now that President Bush has lifted the executive ban on offshore oil drilling and challenged Congress to follow suit, I’m looking for Congress to act too. It’s well known that both executive and legislative bans must be lifted before offshore exploration can happen.
I’m tired of hearing the Democratic excuses, such as drilling now won’t help for several years. If we had drilled 10 years ago and we wouldn’t be facing this issue today.
I agree with President Bush..."Failure to act is unacceptable. It's unacceptable to me and it's unacceptable to the American people."
Virtually every thinking American knows that there are no quick fixes.
We also know that "alternative sources of energy" are NOT going to bring down the price of gas at the pumps, because these alternative sources will not produce a single drop of oil to be refined into gasoline.
Do Americans want lower gasoline prices?
Then we need to demand that Congress take action to lift the bans on offshore drilling and drilling in ANWAR.
We can all sign the petition for "Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less" at http://www.americansolutions.com/
We can also contact the Democratic Congressional leadership and demand that Congress take action to lift the bans on offshore drilling and drilling in ANWAR.
Contact Speaker Pelosi at: http://speaker.house.gov/contact/
Contact Senator Harry Reid at: http://reid.senate.gov/contact/index.cfm
These Congressional leaders need to hear the American public demand that they follow the President’s action, and lift all the bans on offshore drilling and drilling in ANWAR.
Acting now on a long-term solution would send a serious signal to the market that more oil supply will be coming on line. That, in turn, is likely to ease the price of oil and begin to bring down the price at the pumps.
I’m tired of hearing the Democratic excuses, such as drilling now won’t help for several years. If we had drilled 10 years ago and we wouldn’t be facing this issue today.
I agree with President Bush..."Failure to act is unacceptable. It's unacceptable to me and it's unacceptable to the American people."
Virtually every thinking American knows that there are no quick fixes.
We also know that "alternative sources of energy" are NOT going to bring down the price of gas at the pumps, because these alternative sources will not produce a single drop of oil to be refined into gasoline.
Do Americans want lower gasoline prices?
Then we need to demand that Congress take action to lift the bans on offshore drilling and drilling in ANWAR.
We can all sign the petition for "Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less" at http://www.americansolutions.com/
We can also contact the Democratic Congressional leadership and demand that Congress take action to lift the bans on offshore drilling and drilling in ANWAR.
Contact Speaker Pelosi at: http://speaker.house.gov/contact/
Contact Senator Harry Reid at: http://reid.senate.gov/contact/index.cfm
These Congressional leaders need to hear the American public demand that they follow the President’s action, and lift all the bans on offshore drilling and drilling in ANWAR.
Acting now on a long-term solution would send a serious signal to the market that more oil supply will be coming on line. That, in turn, is likely to ease the price of oil and begin to bring down the price at the pumps.
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