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International Renewable Energy Agency is in -- Abu Dhabi?

It's true. The new headquarters for the International Renewable Energy Agency will be in Abu Dhabi. Abu Dhabi, which is better known for its non-renewable energy, in the form of old-fashioned petroleum.

Oil drilling off Florida's coast means jobs and money, proponents say; questions remain - St. Petersburg Times
Source: St. Petersburg Times > Local News

Here's what Florida Energy Associates LLC says the state would get if it allowed them to drill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Feds hold back $40 million in Utah drill leases
Source: Salt Lake City Tribune

As the price of oil continues to climb once again, our dear federal government is slowing the process to allow people to actually drill on land that they have already paid to drill on.

Drilling might be culprit behind Texas earthquakes - USATODAY.com
Source: USA Today

Quakes in an area not known for them spark debate as to the cause. Is it from drilling oil or not? What will it eventually do to the local environment?

Calif. gov. wants to revive oil drilling project
Source: Boston.com

A.S. trying to raise cash for cash-strapped California. I can't imagine what took him so long. States drilling are in much better economic shape than poor California. Drilling puts people to work too. Imagine that...

Drill, Ivan, Drill. INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY Editorial. Thursday, May 07, 2009 4:20 PM PT
Source: Investors Business Daily

Energy Policy: Oil prices have risen to a six-month high on the prospect of economic recovery. Russia plans floating reactors to power Arctic drilling. We plan to do nothing to increase supply. ...

Sarah Palin Now Wants to Fight Global Warming - By Drilling for Oil
Source: TreeHugger

Is Sarah Palin turning over a new leaf? After all, when the Alaskan Governor publicly denied global warming during the 2008 presidential campaign, it was the cause of yet another headache—not just for environmentalists, but for John McCain, himself a firm believer in global war …

Oil & Gas Lease Sales on Public Land
Source: Hudson Valley Press

One day after the Obama administration reversed a last minute decision by the Bush administration to lease wilderness quality lands in Utah to oil and gas companies, Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) and Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) led 72 other House members in pressing …

Oil leases in Utah wilderness nixed
Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer

The Obama administration gave environmentalists a big victory Wednesday, as Interior Secretary Ken Salazar canceled oil and gas leases on 77 parcels of federal land in Utah, near Arches and Canyonlands National Parks.

Drilling Activity on Colorado's West Slope Drops Dramatically
Source: The Denver Post

As drilling rigs are idled along Colorado's West Slope, companies are laying off employees or implementing hiring freezes; some small companies have called it quits and gone back to their home states; and communities and companies in the region are reporting an increase in availa …

Off-limits US Oil, gas Worth $1.7 Trillion to Government: Study
Source: American Petroleum Institute

The development of America's vast domestic oil and natural gas resources that had been kept off-limits by Congress for decades could generate more than $1.7 trillion in government revenue, create thousands of new jobs and enhance the nation's energy security by significantly  …

Exxon gets reprieve on Alaska oil-field leases
Source: Reuters

Alaska's natural resources commissioner on Tuesday granted a temporary reprieve to Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) and its oil-company partners, which are seeking to drill in a long-dormant oil and gas field where the state has revoked leases for non-performance.

Sarah Palin: The case for drilling in ANWR
Source: The Minneapolis Star Tribune

I am dismayed that legislation has again been introduced in Congress to prohibit forever oil and gas development in the most promising unexplored petroleum province in North America -- the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, in Alaska. --Sarah Palin

Environmentalist Creates Uproar at Oil-Lease Auction by Running Up Prices - washingtonpost.com
Source: The Washington Post

LOS ANGELES -- Instead of joining his protester friends on the snowy sidewalk outside the Bureau of Land Management office in Salt Lake City, Tim DeChristopher took a seat inside.

Saudi Arabia Bullish On Oil's Future, Kingdom's Oil Minister Tells 60 Minutes U.S. Oil Addiction Is Here To Stay Due To Lack Of Alternatives - CBS News
Source: CBS News

What about environmental concerns when Saudi Arabia injects the sea water through their pipes? I want to know about that process in more detail and find out how they are protecting, or destroying, life in the sea water.

No Drilling needed, Senator Nelson D-FL

The oil industry claims that it needs Congress to open up additional acres for drilling in order to increase the oil supply and lower gas prices. But it already has 32 million acres in the Gulf of Mexico that are leased but have not been drilled.

Gas Prices coming down ?

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TheHill.com - 'Gang of 20' won't offer energy bill
Source: The Hill Newspaper

A bipartisan group of senators who sought a compromise in the rancorous energy debate won't introduce their bill before lawmakers adjourn for the elections, several Senate aides said Thursday

Drill now! Pointless

· Drilling is pointless because the United States has only 3 percent of the world's oil reserves. It would take almost ten years to process the oil in the Gulf to Gas for our cars . · The oil companies aren't using the leases they already have.

It Is All About The Price Of Gas

Can you believe 70% people actually wanting oil derricks and little black balls of tar that come with drilling on Florida's pure white sand beaches..This is not an extreme statement it is everyday business in Louisiana and Texas, talk to anyone who has been there.

No Energy Expert At Senate Hearing Willing To Say That Oil Drilling Is America's Most Important Issue»
Source: Think Progress

Yesterday, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held a Bipartisan Energy Summit featuring experts from MIT, Google, Shell, and others. At one point in the hearing, Sen.

Video - Palin, Gibson Talk Climate and Energy on 'Nightline'
Source: Truthdig

ABC News' big-get interview series with Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin continued with another installment on "Nightline" Thursday evening, during which reporter Charlie Gibson pushed Palin on her position on global warming, and Palin pushed back.

Vote on offshore drilling appears likely - Patrick O'Connor - Politico.com
Source: Politico

"Democrats are going to pretend to 'open up' a large portion of the outer continental shelf for energy exploration – but without giving states any of the revenue for the oil and gas off their coasts," House Minority Leader John A.

Hope says Democratic Party!!
Source: St. Petersburg Times > Local News

On behalf of most retired Republicans and all people intrested in keeping Florida beaches pure..Thank Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senator Bill Nelson.

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