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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

Comment by Steve Richard on August 11, 2008 at 10:50am

A few months back I started my own independent distributor company promoting the benefits of using premium synthetic oils instead of petroleum based lubricating oils. Approximately 1% of a barrel of oil is used to make lubrication products. That may not seem much but considering this country uses 20,730,000 barrels of oil per day, that’s 207,300 bbl/day that’s being used to make motor oils, greases and other lubricating products alone. At $125.00 a barrel, that’s almost $9.5 billion a year going overseas for foreign oil just for lubrication products. Almost $26,000,000 a day could be stopped from going overseas today and every day starting tomorrow, not in ten years, if we just switched from petroleum lubricants to premium synthetic lubricants.

The California Environmental Protection Agency and its Integrated Waste Management Board has embarked on a statewide “3,000 Mile Myth” public information campaign to educate drivers on reducing motor oil consumption.
See what others are saying about using an extended drain program.
There are many other benefits from using premium synthetic lubricants. Such benefits as lower cost through extended drain intervals which produces less waste oil; better wear protection for longer engine life and better fuel economy (up to 8.3%) with less carbon emissions.
Aside from the economic benefits it’s just The Right Choice for the Environment.

Feel free to give me a call to discuss anything about the Pickens Plan or how to reduce
your oil consumption through the use of premium synthetic oils. The best time to catch me in the office is around the noon hours CST. My toll free number can be located on my website at http://www.InnovativeSynthetics.com

Comment by Susan Voss on August 11, 2008 at 10:41am

I want to thank each one of you for getting involved. Up until about 2 years ago my hubby and I basically had our heads in the sand, fairly ignorant of what was happening right under our own noses. Thankfully we have kids who are awake and involved and introduced us to the coal dilemna happending in the state of Texas. Their coalition along with several other grassroots groups stopped Gov. Perry and TXU from building 11 new coal plants, 3 in our own county. It was a rude awakening but one that was sorely needed. Now we drive a hybrid (our little bitty way of helping the gas crisis) and are planning to build a "green" home soon. Who says old farts can't make a difference? One or two can make a big difference for our children and grandchildren.

Comment by Mike Anthony Fernald Sr. on July 29, 2008 at 8:29am

Hey Grandpa AL

I made it :O}

My Side Kick Says , Get off your Gas And get Busy !!!!!!!!

Comment by Clyde Childers on July 18, 2008 at 12:46pm

your letter to your congressman.doc

Greetings
The purpose of this comment is help each you to understand some of the issues regarding renewable energy and how technology is changing. I am not promoting one technology over another; but, to let understand how changing technology impacts public policy.

Wind energy is mainly confined to plain states, Califonria, Oregon and part of Washington where either the "great wind" associated with day time heating and cooling of the earth mixing with jet stream as does in plain states like Wyoming and SD,ND or Colorada and Kansas. Or the microchannels of heating in desert and with an opening to sea that make the cool or hot air rush to and fro from the seas like in Oregon and California. These are terran turbines regions. They are one you see in Big blades turning slow in wind. Your part of country isn't bless with great wind or solar resources like parts of west.

But with new high altitude wind turbines (HAWT) that is about ready to change. Look at the two wind maps that I have included done by National Weather Service of Canada for the region of Ontario. Here you can see poor wind resources of Ontario turning from2 to 3 m/sec to 6 to 9 meter/sec. Most wind devlopers would be doing flip-flops over such a wind areas. What interesting is my staff have conducted a small study of radiosonade date in the south to see what the possiblities of HAWT can achieve. In most case, the wind resoruces will change from 2 to 3 meters/ sec to 6 to 7 meters./sec make most of areas profitable. Now the south has harvestable wind with this new technology. Since most wind turbines are located in the rural areas, so won't HAWT systems be located in rural areas. The south hasn't enacted net metering legistation like the west because the of poor solar and wind resoruce didn't make much economical sense. But now that has changed. I want each of you to look at the the letter we have compsoe by Mrs Grey and myself and sent to Pickens group who have email an email to me "a Great Idea! " We have include this letter so you may use it.

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