House Session, Special Orders: July 29, 2008
As the Sunday morning political shows ask, “Where is off shore drilling right now?” this is where we were two summers ago: “The Democrat Party” was the cause of rising gas prices because they were holding back fossil fuel exploration…them and their Sierra Club lawyer buddies. more about “House Session, Special Orders: July 2…“, posted … Read more
Pawns and Other Endangered Wildlife
The President and CEO of the National Wildlife Federation testified before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on Wednesday, but the room was empty. Three great panelists each offered substantive and science-based testimony concerning the potential ecological consequences of both the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and the wide use of oil dispersant, but were … Read more
Reflections from the Alaskan Oil Spill, April 7, 1989
On April 7, 1989, President George H.W. Bush held a press conference to discuss the then current Alaskan oil spill crisis. It has been 21 years since the crash of the Exxon Valdez and today the Prince William Sound continues its struggle to endure the damage inflicted by the spill. In lieu of events currently … Read more
Preparing the Depths for Perpetually Irresponsible Energy Policy
In a hearing this last Monday, Senator Lieberman asked if we need to develop deepwater oil spill preparedness plans. Considering that the current disaster is still unfolding and growing as we speak (and no one knows what to do about it), my two questions for the Senator and Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental … Read more
