-Caveat Lector-
Regarding the release of oil from the Elk Hill Reserve.
This was a politically rigged scam from the beginning.
The problem was intentionally created,
so now the cure is to release oil from a "reserve"
the government doesn't even own any more!
They sold it to Al Gore's buddies at
Occidental Petroleum.
First, all the hype about the oil shortage.
(Note the "shortage" was intentionally created when the
Clinton Administration ordered OPEC to lower oil production
to raise prices so some of these 3rd world oil producers
could pay the interest on their loans to New York banks.)
Then Al Gore goes around the country calling for Clinton
to release the oil from the reserve.
Now Clinton announces that he will.
So Al looks like a real leader and a hero to those who
were going to freeze to death this winter without heating oil.
HORSE HOCKEY!
The Elk Hill Oil "Reserve" doesn't even belong to the
Federal Government anymore.
They sold it to Al Gore's buddies at Occidental Petroleum.
Nakano
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" In addition to campaign contributions, Occidental has been a benefactor
of Al Gore and his father for many years."
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The U.S. Energy Department sold Elk Hill Naval Petroleum Reserve to
Occidental Petroleum on February 5.
The 47,000-acre sale for $3.65 billion is the largest privatization in U.S.
history. According to Reuters, Energy Secretary Federico Pena stated:
"we are getting the government out of the oil business."
However, did they do so legally?
A coalition of environmental groups and First Nations challenged the sale in
Federal Court, to no avail. The coalition including the Sierra Club, the
Southwest Center for biological Diversity, and the Kitanemuk and Yowlumne
Nations, sought a preliminary injunction or temporary restraining order. A
federal judge
rejected the claims February 3. The government wasted no time selling the
land, originally valued at $1.5 billion.
As of this writing, the judicial opinion is unavailable and the reasons for
denying the injunction unknown. All that is clear is that Elk Hill Naval
Petroleum Reserve is now the property of Occidental Petroleum. The land is
regulated and Occidental still subject to restrictions. The Chevron
Corporation
previously acquired a 22% interest in the land, and is entitled to 22% of the
oil extracted. In addition, the Endangered Species Act still prohibits the
"taking" of
endangered species by private landowners. They can obtain an incidental take
permit provided they take necessary steps to minimize and mitigate the harm
to the species.
Harm includes habitat modification. Likewise, the National Historic
Preservation Act provides some restrictions.
Whether the government will enforce these restrictions is unknown. At least
for now, it appears the government is out of the oil business. The
question to ask now is whether the government is out of the business of
protecting our natural and cultural resources all together.
Lincoln Bedroom Sleepover for Gore Benefactor
Surrounded by Questionable Coincidences
By the Staff of Just Facts
9-22-00
In March of 1996, the chairman of Occidental Petroleum, an 18 billion
dollar oil company, was an overnight guest in the
Lincoln bedroom of the White House.
(Remember - Elk Hill Naval Petroleum Reserve is now the property of
Occidental Petroleum. Nakano)
Two days after the sleepover, Occidental's Political Action Committee
(PAC) gave
$100,000 to the Democratic National Committee. In 1997, the Washington
Post revealed that the Clinton administration
created an exception to a law that stood in the way of a business
venture that Occidental wanted to pursue in the country of
Sudan. Further investigation has uncovered additional information on
this matter.
The Anti-Terrorism Law, Lincoln Bedroom and $100,000
In 1996, Congress passed and Bill Clinton signed what became Public Law
104-132. This law prohibits anyone in the
United States from doing business with countries who are classified as
state sponsors of terrorism. At the time, Occidental
was pursuing an oil exploration deal with the country of Sudan, which
is classified as a state sponsor of terrorism.
There was a 6 week period between when Congress passed this legislation
and when Bill Clinton signed it into law. It was
during this window of time that the chairman of Occidental stayed at
the White House and Occidental's PAC gave $100,000
to the Democratic National Committee. In addition to the timing of the
sleepover and the donation, a 9 year review of
Occidental's political contributions found the amount of this
particular donation is unprecedented, doubling the size of any
other donation they have made during this period.
Bill Clinton and the Exception
The anti-terrorism law would have put an end to Occidental's plans in
Sudan, but it contained a provision allowing the
executive branch to make exceptions. The law went into effect during
August of 1996. On the same day that the law became
operative, the Clinton administration established an exception that
allowed U.S. corporations and individuals to do business
with Sudan.
Three months after the exception was instituted, the government of
Sudan barred Occidental from participating in the oil deal.
Sudan did this as a result of a newspaper article that appeared in the
Washington Post, which revealed that the Clinton
administration was giving military support to three nations who were
enemies of the government in Sudan.
After Occidental could no longer profit from the exception, Bill
Clinton closed it. Less than a year after Sudan barred
Occidental from the oil deal, Bill Clinton issued an executive order
containing language that mirrors the provision in the
anti-terrorism law that his administration had excepted. In the
executive order, Clinton stated that the policies of the
government of Sudan were an "extraordinary threat to the national
security and foreign policy of the United States," and
declared "a national emergency to deal with that threat." Less than a
year earlier, the Clinton administration stated that there
was "nothing improper" in allowing the oil deal between Occidental and
Sudan.
Al Gore and Occidental
In June of 2000, Al Gore said, "It takes somebody who is independent
from big oil to take on big oil, and I'm independent
from them . . ." At the time when the story about the exception was
published, some of Al Gore's extensive financial dealings
with Occidental were not widely reported.
In addition to campaign contributions, Occidental has been a benefactor
of Al Gore and his father for many years. After
Gore's father was defeated for reelection in 1970, Occidental hired him
at a salary of $500,000 a year. In 1972, Occidental
purchased a farm in Tennessee and promptly sold it to Gore's father,
who turned around and resold the farm to Al Gore.
Over the next decade, Occidental paid Al Gore $20,000 a year for the
rights to mine minerals on this land. The payments
added up to more than what Gore bought the land for, and during this
entire period, Occidental never did any mining there.
Presently, Al Gore is the executor of his father's estate, which
contains more than $500,000 worth of stock in Occidental.
Timeline and Links
3-14-96
Congress passes Antiterrorism bill (S. 735, Section 321).
3-27-96
Occidental chairman Ray Irani sleeps over White House.
3-29-96
Occidental's PAC donates unprecedented $100,000 to DNC.
4-24-96
Clinton signs Antiterrorism bill into law (Public Law 104-132).
8-23-96
Anti-terrorism law goes into effect.
8-23-96
Clinton administration Treasury Department creates exception to
law, allowing Occidental to
pursue oil deal in Sudan.
11-96
Sudan bars Occidental from oil deal.
1-23-97
Washington Post story published ? Clinton administration says
there was nothing improper in
allowing Occidental to pursue deal.
11-3-97
Clinton issues Executive Order 13067 closing the exception.
Calls Sudan an "extraordinary threat
to the national security and foreign policy of the United
States", and declares "a national
emergency to deal with that threat."
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