[T]here remains one very important piece of this radical agenda that is still unresolved -the fate of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The latest word continues to be that Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) is not asking, but demanding, that the Refuge be opened to full-scale drilling as part of the final Reconciliation package. Stevens feels … Continue reading Another Attack on ANWR→
Call New Mexico’s Senator Domenici and Representative Wilson and tell them to STOP the sell-off of our Public Lands! Representative Wilson (202) 225-6316 Local: (505) 346-6781 Sen. Domenici (202) 224-6621 Local: (505) 346-6791 This week, the House and Senate are expected to hash out the Final version of the Budget Bill. There are still two … Continue reading Save
That title is true in more than one sense. NewMexiKen notes another flaw in the “Let’s drill our way out of this hole” argument. Ask a Republican to sponsor legislation requiring all domestic production to be consumed domestically and watch him or her sputter about the Sacred Free Market (half-Santa Claus, half-Old Testament god (the … Continue reading NewMexiKen: Worth knowing→
Watch for a pattern in the following. peace, mjh The Back Forty » McCain Adviser Stays Classy – Lies with a SmileBy Tracy Russo Nice job, Carly. On Fox News today, Carly Fiorina, who is a top economic adviser to Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), blatantly distorted Sen. Barack Obama’s (D-IL) tax proposals. When Fox’s Martha … Continue reading When Did Lying Lose Its Magic?→
Gas will *never* be as cheap as it has been. Supplies will *never* keep up with demand — unless the economy collapses. We will *never* drill our way out of this dead-end. Wake up. Stop whining. Change. peace, mjh ABQJOURNAL OPINION/LETTERS: Letters To the Editor Thank Environmental Wackos for $5 Gas CONGRATULATIONS to the politicians … Continue reading This Week’s WTF!?→
Valle Vidal Vote House Panel Votes to Protect Valle Vidal A key House committee voted Wednesday to protect the Valle Vidal— 102,000 acres in New Mexico’s Carson National Forest— from gas drilling. “This is a huge step forward in the process to protect one of New Mexico’s most precious gems,” said Rep. Tom Udall, D-N.M., … Continue reading Dendahl Is For Drilling Valle Vidal — And Out of Touch With Most of Us→
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