When will Congress approve drilling?
K-Rod | 07.16.08 - 3:01 pm | #

They don't have to do anything, the old order expires in Sept. I'm guessing that the Do-Nothing-Democrats will just let it expire rather than actively try to help Americans.
Il Duce' | Homepage | 07.16.08 - 3:02 pm | #

Oil drilling is WAY more less intrusive on the environment that it use to be. How many oil spills
due to oil RIGG damage during Hurricane KATRINA?
-that be O.
NUCLEAR Power (U.S. regulated )is Way more safer than it use to be.

I'm not saying don't stop researching better, safer, energy supplies. Just stop trying to rule out those
oil Today. I think we should be using clean burning coal, oil, Nuclear, Win, Solar, and Hydrollic-where and when it is efficient to do so. Let's not demonize
one source all together.
A non Y MOUSe;) :) | Homepage | 07.16.08 - 3:14 pm | #

Wind is not an alternative. Because it is undependable, it has to be backed up by a secondary source, like coal or nuclear, and you don't turn those plants on and off. Unless you desire brownouts and blackouts.
kermit | Homepage | 07.16.08 - 3:27 pm | #

Don't you mean IF Duce? I hate to be pessimistic, but San Fran Nan is STILL in charge of the House and she has made it abundantly clear that she does not FEEL that additional oil in the pipeline will make a difference....

LL
The Lady Logician | Homepage | 07.16.08 - 3:40 pm | #

"They don't have to do anything, the old order expires in Sept. I'm guessing that the Do-Nothing-Democrats will just let it expire rather than actively try to help Americans."

This needs to be put on the front burner on high! We Americans are not in the mood for Do-Nothing-Democrat...

Score political points and speculate the price down by talking about congress approve drilling before the law expires... this should be front page news every day until Congress acts...
People, this is not rocket science, its not medical device design. If we can put a man on the moon, we certainly can increase domestic production.
I for one am not going to stand here and listen to 5Al, Doug, et al bad mouth the United States of America...
K-Rod | 07.16.08 - 3:44 pm | #

KERMIT- I said
"WHEN and WHERE it is efficient to do so."
hence using all power resources-with an alternative backup,
A non Y MOUSe;) :) | Homepage | 07.16.08 - 4:05 pm | #

So essentially only in the middle of the Dakotas.
kermit | Homepage | 07.16.08 - 4:30 pm | #

The problem with wind and solar is:
What happens when you want to make toast at night when the wind isn't blowing?
Sequel | Homepage | 07.16.08 - 4:55 pm | #

What happens when you want to make toast at night when the wind isn't blowing?

Campfire.
Bill C | Homepage | 07.16.08 - 5:16 pm | #

Second hand smoke kills! We must ban campfires.
K-Rod | 07.16.08 - 5:31 pm | #

I cannot make dinner reservations fast enough. Thanks boys.

lets wait and see where oil goes this winter, eh?
Al Gore | 07.16.08 - 6:50 pm | #

yes the dakotas-I agree, But have a nuclear, natural gas, coal to electric back up.

I still love the frog
A Non Y Mouse | Homepage | 07.16.08 - 6:53 pm | #

Right back at you, Nony.
kermit | Homepage | 07.16.08 - 6:57 pm | #

Besides the problems with with trying to produce energy when there is no wind, or no sun, we also have a problem with the power grid itself. It is simply not set up to get power from where there IS wind and sun, to the places that need the power because they cannot produce their own.

I have busy BUSY at work lately as we get ready to launch into production of a new machine, and I have been working with a local heat treat facility that hardens the main gears that go into the wind turbines, and his claim is that if you ordered a turbine from his customer today, you will be lucky to receive it in 2.5 years...and T-Paw and clan seem to think that we can get to 25% from "renewable" by 2025. (Or something like that)

Yeah...good luck with all that!
Brent | 07.16.08 - 9:30 pm | #

"Everything You Thought Was Right Was Wrong Today" - no one here is paying for your dinner res, AlBorg. Who's the tool?
S. Holster | 07.16.08 - 10:51 pm | #

Al is a handy dandy 5 in 1 tool!
pig/dog | Homepage | 07.17.08 - 7:22 am | #

5Al's have pretty delusional. They have a full and rich fantasy life where the rules of economics don't apply.

I am guessing that reality is a bit dimmer for them.
Il Duce' | Homepage | 07.17.08 - 12:09 pm | #