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ensho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 11:04 AM Original message |
(oh no) US gives Shell green light for offshore oil drilling in the Arctic |
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Craftsman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
1. Good we nned to wrok to be energy independent |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 11:52 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Even if we doubled the output of TAPS we wouldn't scratch the surface of independence |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 12:39 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. it all adds up, does it not? |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 12:49 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. Only if you are the sole benefactor and don't use more then your output. |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 12:58 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. I'm not understanding what you are saying. |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 01:17 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. Why sell it overseas if we need so bad here. Leave it in the ground for our needs. |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 01:20 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Conservation plus domestic production equals increased independence. |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 02:04 PM Response to Reply #23 |
29. Creates the illusion of independance. |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 02:19 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. A good come back, however, it is better to have the junkie steal less from you. |
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Altoid_Cyclist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
2. Not good news considering the links provided. |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
3. If no one told you, you wouldn't even notice. |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 12:02 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. The Native Alaskan population that lives up here sure as hell notices. |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 12:12 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Where do they think that chainsaws and snowmobiles come from? |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 12:54 PM Response to Reply #7 |
17. All of which are over used. And will never have the energy reserves for them |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 01:04 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. According to whom? You? |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 01:28 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. According to we can't keep up with demand. |
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Autumn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
4. Shh, don't go there. |
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benld74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 12:30 PM Response to Original message |
8. Palin will be able to see the environment being destroyed from her front porch |
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benld74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 12:30 PM Response to Original message |
9. Palin will be able to see the environment being destroyed from her front porch |
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OneTenthofOnePercent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 12:40 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Wait... they're drilling in russia? |
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truebrit71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
12. Mmmm...I love the smell of 'change' in the morning... |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 12:42 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Oil powers your computer so you can say stuff like that. |
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truebrit71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 12:43 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. ..actually nuclear power powers my computer... |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 12:46 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. So you're only peeing in the shallow end of the pool. Thanks for playing. |
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truebrit71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 01:28 PM Response to Reply #15 |
25. So you're pro-oil is that it? |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 01:34 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Until something cheaper and more useful comes along, yep. |
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truebrit71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 02:03 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Regardless of the cost to the environment as well? |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. If all of humanity were to die tomorrow, what would be the effect on Earth? |
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truebrit71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 02:37 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. It would be awesome! Humans are busy destroying the planet..I am not sure what your point is? |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 12:59 PM Response to Original message |
19. What are those goddam whales doing in our oilfields? Do they have a contract? |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 01:06 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Ban whalers from the oil fields and the whales will figure out that they are safe there. |
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truebrit71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 01:29 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. Except for all of the spillage and refuse that the rigs generate.. |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 02:11 PM Response to Original message |
30. Good thing Bush didn't do this, otherwise this place would have exploded |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 04:14 PM Response to Original message |
34. Obama's team is thinking that Americans love to drive |
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