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Comment by Mike Anthony Fernald Sr. on February 5, 2009 at 1:59am

Comment by Mike Anthony Fernald Sr. on February 3, 2009 at 3:48pm

February 3, 2009

Dear Mr. Fernald:

Thank you for contacting me with your views regarding the economic stimulus package. I appreciate your taking the time to do so.

Every day, we hear more reports of massive job losses, and Maine is no exception with an increase in its unemployment rate to seven percent. Congress must work with President Obama to get the economy moving again. I believe, however, that it is critical that Congress pass an economic stimulus bill that achieves the right balance, right size, and right mix of tax relief and spending programs to ensure that any stimulus legislation will actually boost the economy and create jobs, not just add to the soaring deficit.

In that regard, I have serious concerns with the $819 billion bill that has been approved by the U.S. House of Representatives. I am working with Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE), on a bipartisan, compromise plan that would result in a smaller and more targeted bill that would help get our economy back on track.

In addition to infrastructure investments, the stimulus should include funding to help states avoid cuts in essential health care programs, tax relief for low and middle-income families, tax incentives to help small businesses, and investments in energy conservation to help create jobs and reduce our dependence on foreign oil.

Again, thank you for contacting me. I will continue to work with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to come up with a final stimulus package that is bipartisan, targeted and effective.

Sincerely,
Susan M. Collins

United States Senator

SMC: dsc

Comment by M2 on November 1, 2008 at 7:30am

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Comment by Mike Anthony Fernald Sr. on October 23, 2008 at 11:25am

Comment by Grandpa AL on September 6, 2008 at 7:42am

Does this look like it is hurting the caribou? For the benefit of those who did not notice, when Gustav came through the center of oil production in the Gulf Of Mexico this past week, Not one oil spill occurred. Yet this is one of the reasons used to say we cannot drill offshore.
I agree totally we need all forms of energy to get away from foreign dependence. Yet, we have to drill where the oil is, which happens to be offshore. We have already explored all the locations on land with the exception of the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge. Just this one formation contains 4 billion to 10 billion barrels of oil. For another viewpoint of ANWR go to:
http://www.anwr.org By the way the picture above is from a similiar location in Alaska.

I supervised the drilling of many oil and gas wells. Some offshore in Mobile Bay where nothing was allowed to go overboard, not even a glass of water. We did it safely, and environmentally friendly. That was over 20 years ago. The days of gusher wells blowing oil through the derrick are long gone. Modern drilling methods can leave a very small foot print and when they are finished, the land is restored as it was before.
As T. Boone says, we cannot drill our way out of this crisis, but we still need to pursue all forms of energy as we transform our economy to more green methods.

I have not worked for an oil company for over 19 years, but I understand the working of the oil industry from the geology, drilling, production, and transport end.
I am not an apologist for Oil Companies, only a realist. We need immediate help, before a crisis or terrorist event throws our country into a tailspin.

ALL FOREIGN OIL COMES IN BY TANKERS, an even greater risk of spills, while our offshore production is transported by pipeline to our refineries.

Remember the Exxon Valdez oil spill? I worked for Exxon to clean up that spill as one of the safety directors. I know the problems first hand, I saw the damage. It can happen again as we transport oil to our country by tankers. It is much safer to use pipelines.

I believe we need to drill our own oil, instead of sitting on our hands while China and other countries drill off Florida in international waters and use modern angle drilling to tap into our nations reserves and steal them from you the citizens of this country. Is that what you want?
Here is a short quote:
"Chinese firms are planning to slant drill off the Cuban coast near the Florida Straits, tapping into U.S. oil reserves that are estimated at 4.6 billion to 9.3 billion barrels. This compares with 4 billion to 10 billion barrels believed to be beneath the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge"
Want to read more go to:
http://www.americanfreepress.net/html/china_starts_oil_drilling.html
Please just consider these thoughts from an 61 year old grandpa who wants the best for his country and my 15 grand children.

Yes, I want to get off oil as soon as possible and pursue all other forms of energy, but we need a stop gap plan in place to help us get there.
God Bless
Grandpa AL

Comment by Getulio Bastos on August 28, 2008 at 1:32pm

Gentlemen,

This is a letter I just sent to Congressman Ron Klein of West Palm Beach and Florida Senator Bill Nelson. I suggest that all of our members do something similar to provoke some reaction from our politicians.

Mr. Bill Nelson,

Florida is one of the worst hit states in the Real Estate crisis. Our tourism industry is being hit tremendously by the gasoline price hikes. And our state is one of the least served with alternative forms of energy. But we can do something about it and one of the things we can do is to facilitate the creation of an infrastructure to sell, install conversion kits in our cars and distribute natural gas within our region.

There are entrepreneurs interested in creating this infrastructure, but the major obstacle is EPA, which has no scientific reason to keep their antique regulations for the conversion of our cars to use natural gas in our roads. There are no technology barriers at all.

It would save our taxpayers a lot of money in the near future while providing for a new source of employment for thousands of Floridians in a brand new industry. In training of new mechanics, installation of conversion kits, installation of natural gas filling stations, distribution of natural gas across the state and maintenance of it all.

There’s a Bill going through Congress now, entitled “THE DRIVE AMERICA ON NATURAL GAS ACT OF 2008” introduced by Senator James Inhofe of Oklahoma.

If you need to research more about it, please visit www.push.pickensplan.com. Please, click here if you want to see the reactions to my discussion Brazil is 100% oil independent. Why aren't we?.

While there you can also see several pictures and videos related to the usage of natural gas as a vehicle propulsion energy both in Brazil and the US.

As a citizen I urge you to support this Bill to pass and provide easier means for our people to expend less on their cars while creating a new industry for the state of Florida.

Your voter,

Getulio Bastos

Click here to send your message to Senator Bill Nelson
Click here to send your message to Congressman Ron Klein

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Comment by Keith Sanderson President/Co Founder USA Energy Independence dot com on August 28, 2008 at 10:13am

Now Would you believe Stossel wonders why people are angry because he said USA Energy Independence is Idiocy

Mr. Stossel, It's not your argument that angered people.
What angered people is suggesting that USA Energy Independence is idiocy.Most rational people aren't angered over a debate. They are angered over the implication that what they believe is idiotic.

I suggest that you look up the stats of the 70s regarding what happened when the oil flow to the United States was reduced. For starters gasoline prices quadrupled, interest rates rose to as high as 18 percent, and we saw double digit inflation.

Today a similar situation could mean $16.00 a gallon gasoline.

High priced gasoline like that would ruin me and my family and most other families. It would probably even put a crimp in your TV ratings.
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Back in the 70's we only imported about 30 percent of our oil needs. Today we import about 67 percent. Close to half of what we import comes from parts of the world such as Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria and Venezuela, places that are one step away from terrorist attacks, war, or have unfriendly government. Let us not forget Russia from whom we import oil.

Your models are based on the way things were. In the late 19th and early 20th century naysayers such as you were criticizing visionaries such as Henry Ford, because they couldn't imagine that there would be a demand for automobiles. Why? Because there was no infrastructure to manufacture and deliver fuel. The point is the Stossels of the world always talk as if things will remain the same and can't visualize the domino affect change has

I don't plan to bet the future of my family on depending on the oil dictators, sheiks and governments of unfriendly oil cartel nations. I would rather move forward through a combination of conservation, new auto technology, increased utilization of developing oil reserves, and the rapid development of alternative energy.

Stop being a naysayer and take a look around you. See what is going on. If you keep the blinders you will continue to show who the idiot is.

Keith Sanderson
President and Co founder
USA Energy Independence dot com

Comment by Keith Sanderson President/Co Founder USA Energy Independence dot com on August 22, 2008 at 7:50am

Below is a rebuttal I wrote to John Stossel's opinion piece "The Idiocy of Energy Independence." I believe Stossel is so off base on this one, those who believe energy independence is worth discussing and working toward suggest to Stossel who the idiot is.

Hi John,
I usually agree with your opinions, but in this case you are way off base.
Your economic arguments are valid only for cheap energy.
When oil rises in cost as it will continue to do long term, then alternative forms of energy become economically viable.
In your argument you talk about Carter and the calls for energy independence by he and other presidents. However, you don't discuss the Arab Oil Embargo which caused double digit inflation, high unemployment and long lines at gas pumps.
The Arab Oil embargo occurred when this nation was only importing about 30% of its oil needs, and the embargo only affected a drop of imports of about 5% of the total oil we consumed.
Now, the United States imports approximately 70% of its oil and over 40% of that comes from unstable or unfriendly places such as the Middle East, Nigeria and Venezuela.

Imagine, what the results will be if suddenly oil was reduced by 5 percent because of a terrorist, man made, or a natural catastrophe in one of those areas.

I don't need to imagine. I remember the 1970's vividly and using that as a model I shudder to think what can happen if we don't work towards energy independence.

Keith Sanderson
President and Co founder
www.usaenergyindependence.com

Comment by Grandpa AL on August 14, 2008 at 8:15am

Breaking News in the world of Solar Home power.
MIT Researchers Develop Solar-to-Hydrogen Breakthrough announced August 1, 2008. Read more at:
http://www.evworld.com/news.cfm?newsid=18829
This is a very interesting development, but will take time for us to see it in the market.

Time now for a break through in the treatment of Lou Gehrig's Disease, at least for me. For those who do not know about ALS, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), often referred to as "Lou Gehrig's Disease," is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. Motor neurons reach from the brain to the spinal cord and from the spinal cord to the muscles throughout the body. The progressive degeneration of the motor neurons in ALS eventually lead to their (MY) death. When the motor neurons die, the ability of the brain to initiate and control muscle movement is lost. With voluntary muscle action progressively affected, patients in the later stages of the disease may become totally paralyzed. They quit talking, swallowing, and then breathing. We need more research on this disease. Please support the MDA Telethon coming this September 1.
I was dianoised with ALS on May 11, 2006 and given 3-5 years to live, at that time. So far my legs are gone, arms are going fast, and it is hard to swallow. What is next to go? Only God knows. We victims of this dreaded disease need research for a cure or at least a treatment. There is none today.
Thank you for listening.
I hope you have a great week and God Bless.
Grandpa AL

Comment by Janis Oney on August 11, 2008 at 10:53am

http://www.power-save.com/solar.html

Here's a link that some might like to scan threw

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