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Soul Crusher · « **on:** February 03, 2011, 06:12:01 AM »

Judge Holds Interior Dept. in Contempt Over Ban
Judge in La. holds Interior Department in contempt over offshore oil drilling moratorium
The Associated Press
Post a Comment By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS February 2, 2011 (AP)

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=12827405

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The federal judge who struck down the Obama administration's moratorium on deepwater drilling after the Gulf oil spill held the Interior Department in contempt Wednesday, and ordered the federal agency to pay attorneys' fees for several offshore oil companies.

U.S. District Judge Martin Feldman chided the department for its "dismissive conduct" after he overturned the agency's decision to halt any new permits for deepwater projects and suspend drilling on 33 exploratory wells after the Deepwater Horizon blast, which killed 11 workers and triggered the massive spill.

After Feldman overturned the government's moratorium in June, the agency issued a second nearly identical suspension.

"Such dismissive conduct, viewed in tandem with the reimposition of a second blanket and substantively identical moratorium and in light of the national importance of this case, provide this court with clear and convincing evidence of the government's contempt of this court's preliminary injunction order," he wrote.

A magistrate will consider how much the companies' attorneys should get.

An Interior Department spokeswoman wouldn't comment. A lawyer for the companies hailed the ruling.

"We're obviously delighted with the court's recognition of the government's manipulation of the judicial review process," said Carl Rosenblum, an attorney for Hornbeck Offshore Services and other companies that sued over the first moratorium.

Rosenblum said the companies haven't asked for a specific amount and aren't trying to profit.

"The end game has always been to put people back to work," he said.

Feldman also is presiding over a separate case challenging the Interior Department's second drilling moratorium. That suspension was lifted in October, but the agency was sued by other offshore oil companies that want the permitting process to be quickened.

Last month, however, Feldman refused to order the government to move faster. The judge said it's unclear whether the Interior Department's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management must approve or reject drilling permit applications within a specific time.

Copyright 2011 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

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Good. This Admn is becoming like Mugabe/Chavez/Castro combined.

Soul Crusher · « **Reply #1 on:** February 03, 2011, 06:32:10 AM »

"Such dismissive conduct, viewed in tandem with the reimposition of a second blanket and substantively identical moratorium and in light of the national importance of this case, provide this court with clear and convincing evidence of the government's contempt of this court's preliminary injunction order," he wrote.

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This Mugabesqe Admn takes the same approach with every issue whether it be health care, etc.

Soul Crusher · « **Reply #2 on:** February 03, 2011, 11:17:08 AM »

War-Horse · « **Reply #3 on:** February 03, 2011, 01:02:59 PM »

Yeah. Just because an oil rig blew up and saturated the coast because of big oil skirting the saftey regulations........lets NOT check the other rigs to see if theyre safety is up to par and give the life in the area a chance to go back to health......

Soul Crusher · « **Reply #4 on:** February 03, 2011, 01:04:35 PM »

Quote from: War-Horse on February 03, 2011, 01:02:59 PM

Yeah. Just because an oil rig blew up and saturated the coast because of big oil skirting the saftey regulations........lets NOT check the other rigs to see if theyre safety is up to par and give the life in the area a chance to go back to health......

What part of the legal process do you not grasp genius?

Soul Crusher · « **Reply #5 on:** February 03, 2011, 01:14:33 PM »

Obama Administration Blocking 103 Gulf Drilling Permits
big government ^ | 2/3/11 | Robert Bluey

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As oil prices continue to climb, a backlog of more than 100 offshore drilling plans for the Gulf of Mexico are awaiting approval from the Obama administration, according to federal data.

The federal government has not approved a single new exploratory drilling plan in the Gulf of Mexico since lifting its deepwater drilling moratorium on Oct. 12. There are currently 103 plans awaiting review by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement.

The information reveals that the Obama administration — not the oil industry — is the culprit for the slowdown of drilling activity in the Gulf. The Gulf of Mexico accounts for more than 25 percent of domestic oil production.

“These new findings prove that BOEMRE cannot claim it isn’t receiving job-creating plans from oil exploration and production companies,” said Gregory Rusovich, chairman of the Business Council of Greater New Orleans and the River Region. “The plans are there. Until BOEMRE reviews the 103 plans awaiting approval, our economy’s stability remains in jeopardy.”

(Excerpt) Read more at biggovernment.com ...

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This radical communist freak show Admn is tryng to cause an energy crisis with this, collapsing egypt into the hands of he radical islamists, and setting the EPA out like rabid dogs on anything that moves.

Brixtonbulldog · « **Reply #6 on:** February 03, 2011, 01:15:21 PM »

Quote from: War-Horse on February 03, 2011, 01:02:59 PM

Yeah. Just because an oil rig blew up and saturated the coast because of big oil skirting the saftey regulations........lets NOT check the other rigs to see if theyre safety is up to par and give the life in the area a chance to go back to health......

liberals are just using that as another avenue to stonewall drilling.. like they do with everything else.

come off it and let's develop our own resources instead of paying arabs to do it.

Soul Crusher · « **Reply #7 on:** March 01, 2011, 09:43:44 AM »

BUMP for the morons KC & Mal

Soul Crusher · « **Reply #8 on:** February 22, 2012, 10:34:05 AM »

BUMP for a reminder of how we got here!

Hope and Change!

Soul Crusher · « **Reply #9 on:** March 15, 2012, 11:51:56 AM »

BUMP

Soul Crusher · « **Reply #10 on:** March 18, 2012, 06:52:41 AM »

Bump for blackass.

blacken700 · « **Reply #11 on:** March 18, 2012, 07:04:47 AM »

so half pint,are you saying he didn't approve any permits

Soul Crusher · « **Reply #12 on:** March 18, 2012, 07:19:52 AM »

Quote from: blacken700 on March 18, 2012, 07:04:47 AM

so half pint,are you saying he didn't approve any permits

No, he is doing everything possible to drill everywhere, approve pipelines, etc. He wants lower prices too.

blacken700 · « **Reply #13 on:** March 18, 2012, 07:27:50 AM »

lets not live in make believe land, more drilling is not going to lower prices

Soul Crusher · « **Reply #14 on:** March 18, 2012, 07:34:02 AM »

Quote from: blacken700 on March 18, 2012, 07:27:50 AM

lets not live in make believe land, more drilling is not going to lower prices

Lol. Keep drinking that Kenyan Kool aide moron.

blacken700 · « **Reply #15 on:** March 18, 2012, 07:42:28 AM »

they know what they want for a barrel of oil and that's what they're going to get,so keep drinking the kool aid

Emmortal · « **Reply #16 on:** March 18, 2012, 07:57:51 AM »

Quote from: blacken700 on March 18, 2012, 07:42:28 AM

they know what they want for a barrel of oil and that's what they're going to get,so keep drinking the kool aid

The price is tied to how much is available and how much speculators believe will be used by countries in the future. If more oil is available on the market and the US shows we would be using more of our own resources, oil speculation drops.

That's over simplifying the process so you won't have any trouble grasping the issue.

blacken700 · « **Reply #17 on:** March 18, 2012, 08:01:44 AM »

http://www.google.com/url?q=http://thinkprogress.org/romm/2012/03/01/435330/more-drilling-wont-lower-gas-prices/&sa=U&ei=fPhlT5mvOab30gGLlK2NCA&ved=0CCQQFjAI&usg=AFQjCNEwfb2eyfZBskLKfOtccYsj1geBSw

check the chart,your theory didn't work

Soul Crusher · « **Reply #18 on:** March 18, 2012, 08:04:20 AM »

Quote from: Emmortal on March 18, 2012, 07:57:51 AM

The price is tied to how much is available and how much speculators believe will be used by countries in the future. If more oil is available on the market and the US shows we would be using more of our own resources, oil speculation drops.

That's over simplifying the process so you won't have any trouble grasping the issue.

Is there any way to dumb it down a little more for him? Your point has been explained many times and he still does not get it.

blacken700 · « **Reply #19 on:** March 18, 2012, 08:07:34 AM »

your wrong again,but that's your m-o

blacken700 · « **Reply #20 on:** March 18, 2012, 08:10:22 AM »

the dumbing down of the republican party= using bumper sticker slogans to explain gas prices

Emmortal · « **Reply #21 on:** March 18, 2012, 08:12:34 AM »

Quote from: blacken700 on March 18, 2012, 08:01:44 AM

http://www.google.com/url?q=http://thinkprogress.org/romm/2012/03/01/435330/more-drilling-wont-lower-gas-prices/&sa=U&ei=fPhlT5mvOab30gGLlK2NCA&ved=0CCQQFjAI&usg=AFQjCNEwfb2eyfZBskLKfOtccYsj1geBSw

check the chart,your theory didn't work

Please explain to me what the number of oil rigs increasing has to do with gas prices? Oil rig production is meaningless unless you chart the oil produced and put on the market. Oil produced by these rigs is often put in surplus so your graph is meaningless.

Can I be of help with anything else today?

blacken700 · « **Reply #22 on:** March 18, 2012, 08:16:58 AM »

so your saying all those rigs and none are producing oil

Vince G, CSN MFT · « **Reply #23 on:** March 18, 2012, 08:17:30 AM »

Quote from: 333386 on March 18, 2012, 07:34:02 AM

Lol. Keep drinking that Kenyan Kool aide moron.

We use over 20 million barrels of oil a day. Our Reserves would be drained in less than a month. We need to move to more alternative energy to reduce our dependence. Did you know that 2 acres of sunflowers can produce over 1000 gallons of biodiesel.

Or did you know that for under 3000 dollars you can have a 1.1kw solar panel and wind turbine system placed in your home and generate more than enough power for practically all of your toys

blacken700 · « **Reply #24 on:** March 18, 2012, 08:29:39 AM »

Expanded domestic drilling will significantly lower gas prices: … it’s not like it would make much difference. Every time gas prices start climbing, the “drill, baby, drill” chorus kicks in. We heard it back in 2008, and we’re hearing it again. Sounds good. More oil should equal lower prices. Except that’s not quite the case. As this helpful little analysis from EIA shows, even expanded offshore production will do very little to reduce gas prices. But you don’t need fancy math—the reality is that while the U.S. consumes about a quarter of the world’s oil, we have less than 2% of total remaining reserves. Oil is a fungible commodity, meaning there’s really no way to ensure that the oil we produce here, stays here. Instead, any additional production would be absorbed and digested by the global oil markets, with little difference in prices at the pump.

That doesn’t mean there’s no benefit to additional domestic production. As Michael Levi of the Council on Foreign Relations has written, more domestic production means more domestic jobs and economic growth, and reduces the current account deficit that we’re all supposed to be worried about. Does that mean we should drill every orifice in the country? No, for fairly obvious environmental and safety reasons. (And we shouldn’t forget, the U.S. still has one of the biggest domestic oil production industries in the world, even with large parts of the nation’s coastal waters still off-limits to drilling.) But while environmentalists are right that expanded drilling will do little to reduce prices, and that the best way to attack oil dependence is through efficiency and investment in alternative fuels, domestic production should still have a place in energy policy. But we’re not drilling our way out of this one.

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