--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "do.rflex" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <jstein@> wrote: > > > > AP headline today: > > > > "Energy Companies Drill with a Conscious" > > > > Via Yahoo News: > > http://tinyurl.com/3b9jr8 > > > It's genuinely sad to hear that: "The U.S. Energy Information > Administration says 31,587 natural-gas wells were drilled for > exploration and production in 2006, up from 16,728 just four years > earlier." How long can this go on?! > > There ARE alternate energy technologies today that are not being fully > developed and/or implemented that could indeed cut way back on the > need for fossil fuels.
But at a significantly higher cost than gas, coal and oil. And it is still a much greater cost on top of that if you want electricity, or be able to charge ones plug in electric vehicle, at night -- via batteries storage of solar and wind. There is technology today that would enable the US and world to be off oil and gas totally. Its not congress that is stopping that. Its the consumer who is disinclined to spend 3-4 times as much for energy (renewables plus battery storage). I am willing to pay it. Are you? >It's inevitable that humanity will eventually > *have* to implement them. It's my understanding that Big Oil has often > blocked that kind of effort when it has appeared to be a threat to > their dominance. > > And, speaking of Big Oil: > > How Big Oil contributions impacted the Senate energy vote > > > Big Oil buys Tax Loopholes from Congressmen - this week's edition of > corporate run government > > > Today the Senate passed an energy bill that helps reduce America's oil > dependency and takes an important step toward reducing global warming > pollution. Unfortunately, the bill does not close $13 billion worth of > tax loopholes and subsidies for the oil industry and reinvest the > money in clean and renewable energy technologies. Earlier in the day, > 40 Senators blocked the bill, forcing Senate leaders to jettison the > tax provisions. > > "Oil companies have given $8 million to Senators over the past four > years. Today's action by 40 Senators proved they have gotten their > money's worth: $1,600 in tax breaks for every dollar the oil industry > has spent in campaign contributions. > > http://www.nwf.org/news/story.cfm?pageId=D5668608-F1F6-7B10-3BE0FD3C6B3475B4 > > > Cumulative Oil & Gas Contributions to Senators > Who Blocked a Measure to Rollback Oil Company Giveaways on HR 6 > > Source: Center for Responsive Politics > > > OIL & GAS CONTRIBUTIONS over past 4 years > > Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) $577,556 > > John Cornyn (R-TX) $561,380 > > Bob Corker (R-TN) $215,350 > > Pat Roberts (R-KS) $205,850 > > James Inhofe (R-OK) $196,700 > > Mitch McConnell (R-KY) $150,500 > > Pete Domenici (R-NM) $145,950 > > Jon Kyl (R-AZ) $140,700 > > Mary Landrieu (D-LA) $133,650 > > Christopher Bond (R-MO) $129,350 > > Sam Brownback (R-KS) $129,155 > > Trent Lott (R-MS) $124,300 > > George Voinovich (R-OH) $122,050 > > Arlen Specter (R-PA) $119,878 > > Lamar Alexander (R-TN) $98,300 > > Jim Bunning (R-KY) $98,269 > > John Ensign (R-NV) $95,100 > > David Vitter (R-LA) $81,100 > > Michael Crapo (R-ID) $63,650 > > Jeff Sessions (R-AL) $58,800 > > Robert Bennett (R-UT) $58,700 > > Thad Cochran (R-MS) $58,500 > > Richard Shelby (R-AL) $56,800 > > Elizabeth Dole (R-NC) $53,400 > > Ted Stevens (R-AK) $44,700 > > Michael Enzi (R-WY) $42,500 > > John Sununu (R-NH) $41,900 > > Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) $41,250 > > Larry Craig (R-ID) $33,500 > > Judd Gregg (R-NH) $31,500 > > Lindsey Graham (R-SC) $29,600 > > Richard Burr (R-NC) $28,750 > > John Barrasso (R-WY) $27,500 > > Johnny Isakson (R-GA) $25,200 > > Jim DeMint (R-SC) $23,722 > > Mel Martinez (R-FL) $17,000 > > Chuck Hagel (R-NE) $16,600 > > Tom Coburn (R-OK) $9,600 > > John Warner (R-VA) $9,500 > > Wayne Allard (R-CO) $0* > > Total $4,097,810 > *Sen. Allard was last re-elected in 2002 and will be retiring in 2008 > > [pdf file] http://tinyurl.com/3anmf4 >
