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Like two peas in a pod Pickens suckered by Palin: 'She gets this energy situation'	Joseph Romm	08 Oct 2008	Gristmill
Yes, he loves wind power. But beyond that, I lose more respect for the oilman every day. Consider what he wrote on his blog Friday: Met with Sarah Palin the day after her debate with Joe Biden. She came to our Dallas offices with her husband, Todd, to talk about energy and the Pickens Plan ... Governor Palin comes from an energy state, and I'll tell you, she gets this energy situation. We talked about it like two oil and gas professionals. Pickens is calling ...
Topics: elections, energy, oil, oil and gas drilling, politics, presidential race 08, Sarah Palin, T Boone Pickens, wind power (all these topics)

Sarah Palin is the fungible candidate McCain's veep candidate lacks breadth and depth on energy issues	Joseph Romm	25 Sep 2008	Gristmill
I have a new article in Salon on Sarah Palin, 'The fungible candidate.' But it is really about the (lack of) judgment of John McCain. He famously said of his VP pick, 'She knows more about energy than probably anyone else in the United States of America.' As we'll see Palin lacks both breadth and depth of knowledge on the subject. She said in the ABC interview with Charlie Gibson: Let me speak specifically about a credential that I do bring to this table, Cha ...
Topics: oil, Sarah Palin, energy, John McCain, presidential race 08, elections, politics, oil and gas drilling (all these topics)

'McCain is energy illiterate' Republican oil guru says McCain doesn't have a clue about drilling	Joseph Romm	24 Sep 2008	Gristmill
If you follow peak oil -- and if you don't, you will be bitchslapped by reality -- then you know of Matt Simmons. I was introduced to him several years ago by my former boss at the Energy Department. Back then, Simmons was merely one of the savviest financiers in the oil services business, who was presciently warning all who would listen that natural gas supplies in this country would not respond quickly to increased prices and thus we should expect some serious pr ...
Topics: presidential race 08, politics, John McCain, insanity, oil and gas drilling, oil, energy (all these topics)

I'll bite your legs off! 'Environmental purists' unhappy with House Dem energy bill	David Roberts	21 Sep 2008	Gristmill
This is mostly water under the bridge now, but look, Dems got outmaneuvered this summer, as Republicans managed to successfully reframe the energy debate around drilling. They drummed up lots of public support and put Dems on the defensive. This is the fault not only of Dem lawmakers but also of everyone on the progressive side of things -- there was simply no coordinated pushback. But it is what it is. Dems are where they are. So Pelosi tried to get through this sess ...
Topics: energy, legislation, tax incentives, oil and gas drilling, oil, Congress, environmental movement, politics, renewable energy (all these topics)

'Prosecution would focus the mind on the ethical problem' House holds hearing on MMS scandal; Kempthorne recommends ethics training	David Roberts	19 Sep 2008	Gristmill
On Thursday the House Natural Resources Committee held a hearing on the MMS scandal currently providing humorists with so many drilling puns. Pelosi's blog has an account of the hearing. (See also E&E News, $ub req'd.) The most amusing part was the righteous performance from Rep. George Miller, particularly this exchange with Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne: Kempthorne: '... I would like to initiate an outreach program so we do sit down and we go through t ...
Topics: energy, oil, oil and gas drilling, shenanigans, Department of Interior, politics, video (all these topics)

Gang of (now) 20 deal, part 6 Big Oil whines that it's something for nothing	Joseph Romm	15 Sep 2008	Gristmill
The oil industry has figured out what I've been saying for weeks: The Senate Gang of 20 swap of limited, offshore drilling for lots of clean energy is something for nothing. I hope Congressional Dems figure that out, too, and vote for the darn thing in droves. The key fact to bear in mind is that the Congressional moratorium on offshore drilling expires at the end of this month! If no compromise deal passes either as a stand-alone bill or as part of the catchall s ...
Topics: Big Oil, Congress, energy, legislation, offshore drilling, oil, oil and gas drilling, politics, renewable energy, tax incentives (all these topics)

Eh, 20 percent, 3.5 percent, who's counting? McCain/Palin energy lie about Alaska the latest to come in for media scrutiny	David Roberts	15 Sep 2008	Gristmill
In her Friday interview with Charlie Gibson, Sarah Palin said that Alaska "produces nearly 20 percent of the U.S. domestic supply of energy." McCain has said the same thing -- in an interview with Univision that aired Friday, he said, "Alaska supplies 20 percent of America's energy." It's clearly an established campaign talking point. Thing is, it's false. FactCheck.org debunks it here. Alaska is responsible for 3.5 percent of domestic energy pr ...
Topics: Alaska, elections, energy, John McCain, lying liars, mainstream media, oil, oil and gas drilling, politics, presidential race 08, Sarah Palin (all these topics)

Friday music blogging: Aaron Tippin Astroturf, the musical	David Roberts	12 Sep 2008	Gristmill
Listen Play "Drill Here, Drill Now," by Aaron Tippin Newt Gingrich's American Solutions for Winning the Future is an astroturf group funded largely by Republican billionaires. In the short-term, it's designed to staunch Republican electoral losses in November by creating a new wedge issue: drilling for oil. In the medium term, it's taking on a range of other right-wing campaigns. In the longer term, expect to the see ef ...
Topics: energy, music, offshore drilling, oil, oil and gas drilling, politics (all these topics)

Mixing oil and politics is formula for Newt's 'Solutions' Gingrich's 527 group is a major player in this year's elections	Guest author	12 Sep 2008	Gristmill
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich isn't running for pre ...
Topics: campaign contributions, elections, energy, offshore drilling, oil, oil and gas drilling, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics)

What is the cost of cheap gas? Weighing the costs and benefits of increased offshore drilling	Guest author	11 Sep 2008	Gristmill
The following is a guest essay from Michael A. Livermore, Executive Director of the Institute for the Study of Regulation at New York University School of Law and author, with Dean Richard Revesz, of Retaking Rationality: How Cost-Benefit Analysis Can Better Protect the Environment and Our Health. ----- What is the cost of cheap gas? High gas prices are squeezing working families and it's understandable that Americans are looking for a quick fix. The ...
Topics: energy, gas prices, offshore drilling, oil, oil and gas drilling, politics (all these topics)

Sex, lies, and offshore drilling Sex and drug scandal at Interior could affect the offshore-drilling debate in Congress	Kate Sheppard	11 Sep 2008	Gristmill
Yesterday's revelation that 13 Interior Department employees who handle oil royalties are under investigation for allegedly engaging in illicit sex with and accepting gifts from employees of oil companies may affect the debate over drilling currently underway in Congress. An Inspector General's report describes a 'culture of substance abuse and promiscuity' at the agency, which is charged with issuing offshore drilling leases and collecting royalties from oil comp ...
Topics: Department of Interior, energy, Muckraker, offshore drilling, oil, oil and gas drilling, politics, sex, shenanigans (all these topics)

Is That a Drill in Your Pocket ... ? Ethics violations alleged at agency that collects oil and gas royalties		10 Sep 2008	News
Posted at 3:53 PM on 10 Sep 2008 Between 2002 and 2006, a "culture of substance abuse and promiscuity" existed at the federal agency responsible for overseeing oil and gas royalties, according to an investigation by Minerals Management Service Inspector General Earl Devaney. Thirteen MMS employees (in an office of 55 people) are alleged to have rigged contracts, worked part-tim ...
Topics: Department of Interior, energy, insanity, news, oil, oil and gas drilling, politics (all these topics)

Get smarter Congressional Dems get smart on pushing 'all of the above' energy vote	Joseph Romm	03 Sep 2008	Gristmill
Looks like the Congressional Democrats are shrewd enough to take on the GOP big lie that Republicans in Congress actually believe in an 'all of the above' energy policy. Greenwire reports today that 'Democrats plot strategy for putting GOP on its heels' ($ub. req'd): Democrats plan to return to Washington and the campaign trail next week with a message on offshore drilling that they say will put Republicans on the defensive ... On Capitol Hill, congressional Democrats ...
Topics: energy, oil and gas drilling, Congress, oil, renewable energy, politics (all these topics)

Oil Me Once Santa Barbara County officials give thumbs-up to offshore drilling		27 Aug 2008	News
Posted at 4:18 PM on 27 Aug 2008 Santa Barbara County supervisors on Tuesday voted 3 to 2 in favor of allowing offshore drilling along their coastline -- a move that has no practical impacts, but is rich with symbolism. The southern California county was hit with a devastating 3-million-gallon crude oil spill from an offshore platform in 1969; it coated beaches, killed wildlife, and helped to kick-start the modern en ...
Topics: California, energy, gas prices, news, oil, oil and gas drilling, politics (all these topics)

House GOP says drill here, drill now, compromise ... later 'Gang of 10,' part 2.5	Joseph Romm	20 Aug 2008	Gristmill
Part 1 argued argued that the Democrats would be smart to compromise on offshore drilling. Part 2 began an analysis of the bipartisan compromise proposed by the 'Gang of 10' senators, suggesting that deal isn't so bad. I am interrupting this series to point out that the House GOP is so nervous that the Dems might kill their pathetic political ploy by forcing a vote on a reasonable compromise that they are willing to delay indefinitely any deal that includes drilling, ...
Topics: energy, legislation, oil, oil and gas drilling, politics, renewable energy, tax incentives (all these topics)

A Rig Deal Visiting oil rig, McCain calls again for more offshore drilling		20 Aug 2008	News
Posted at 6:56 AM on 20 Aug 2008 Sen. John McCain visited an oil rig off the coast of Louisiana Tuesday, reiterating his call for more offshore drilling and bashing Barack Obama for not sharing his enthusiasm. "Sen. Obama opposes new drilling," said McCain, who himself opposed new offshore drilling until this summer. Actually, to the chagrin of enviros, Obama said recently that he'd consider voting for offshore ...
Topics: energy, John McCain, news, oil, oil and gas drilling, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics)

Something else for nothing The good, the bad, and the ugly of the 'Gang of 10' drilling deal, part 2	Joseph Romm	18 Aug 2008	Gristmill
Major legislative compromises are unsatisfying by design. They invariably have good, bad, and ugly parts. I have previously argued that the Democrats would be smart to compromise on offshore drilling. The rest of this series will examine whether the so-called Gang-of-10 deal is in fact a smart compromise. That question can be rephrased as, does the good beat out the bad and the ugly (as, of course, Clint did in the epic spaghetti western)? I will focus here on ...
Topics: energy, oil, oil and gas drilling, politics, renewable energy, tax incentives (all these topics)

Bachmann drilling overdrive Cuckoo bananas energy policy from House conservatives	Josh Dorner	17 Aug 2008	Gristmill
Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) personifies just how haywire House conservatives have gone lately, particularly on energy issues. She quickly made a name for herself after being elected to Congress in 2006. In fact, she gained some dubious notoriety even before being elected, announcing to a Brooklyn Park, Minnesota congregation in October 2006 that "God then called [her] to run for the United States Congress." If possibly violating election laws we ...
Topics: energy, legislation, oil, oil and gas drilling, politics, renewable energy, tax incentives, video (all these topics)

Something for nothing Since offshore oil is de minimis, why shouldn't Obama and the Dems make a deal? Part 1	Joseph Romm	06 Aug 2008	Gristmill
Getting something for nothing is always a good idea. Kudos to Senator Obama and other progressives for understanding this. The key questions are: How much of a 'nothing' is ending the congressional moratorium on offshore drilling? How much of a 'something' can progressives get by way of a serious effort to end our oil addiction once and for all? Right now, it seems like conservatives are willing to hold their breath until they turn blue in the face before the ...
Topics: Congress, energy, legislation, offshore drilling, oil, oil and gas drilling, politics (all these topics)

The (renewable) electron economy, part 1 The shape of the oil crisis	Michael Hoexter	05 Aug 2008	Gristmill
This is the first in a series on how we can build an energy future based on our best science and no longer critically dependent upon exhaustible and polluting fossil fuels. Lines formed at gas stations during the 1973 OPEC oil embargo. Too often, discussions of our future energy system simply reflect the current array of political forces in Washington or the novelty-hungry attention of the media and not the long-term viability of technologies and proposed sol ...
Topics: business, energy, oil, oil and gas drilling, politics, public transportation, renewable energy (all these topics)

Now they're ready The history of House Republicans on energy in the 110th Congress	David Roberts	04 Aug 2008	Gristmill
As you contemplate the House Republican spectacle today, wherein they protest the "Democrat five-week vacation" in the face of high gas prices, keep a few things in mind. The 109th Congress -- the first session of Bush's second term -- worked the least, and accomplished the least, of any Congress since the original do-nothing Congress of 1948. The Republicans totally botched it when they ran the place. Meanwhile, the 110th has worked its tail off, in the fa ...
Topics: Congress, energy, legislation, oil, oil and gas drilling, politics (all these topics)

Chomping at the drill bit The offshore drilling hoax, part 2	Joseph Romm	29 Jul 2008	Gristmill
In part 1 we saw that lifting the moratorium on coastal drilling can't possibly reduce gasoline prices. After all, two years ago, we opened most of the Gulf of Mexico -- with its estimated 41 billion barrels of oil -- and oil prices then doubled. The remaining prohibited coastal areas have only 18 billion barrels, of which 10 billion is off of California and likely to be blocked by the state. Another four of the 18 billion is in the Eastern Gulf off of Florida, which ...
Topics: Congress, energy, oil, oil and gas drilling, politics (all these topics)

Never let your enemy choose the battlefied The crucial mistake Dems made in the energy fight	David Roberts	25 Jul 2008	Gristmill
Following up on this -- I think the Democrats have made a specific and costly error. Consider the following Republican argument: Americans are hurting from high gasoline prices; politicians must act. Therefore, it's the responsibility of Congress to lower gasoline prices. Therefore, we must open up new areas to oil drilling. Democrats have accepted No. 2, but they're trying to fight off No. 3. They're arguing that we can bring down gas prices by drilling ...
Topics: Congress, energy, gas prices, oil, oil and gas drilling, politics (all these topics)

Newt's got a song Will Washington buy his brand of snake oil?	Miles Grant	21 Jul 2008	Gristmill
One of the all-time great episodes of The Simpsons is 'Marge vs. the Monorail,' written by Conan O'Brien. The EPA fines Mr. Burns for dumping nuclear waste, leading to an unexpected cash windfall for Springfield. Marge suggests spending the money to repair the town's tattered infrastructure. But just as her proposal is about to pass, a fast-talking charlatan named Lyle Lanley arrives and sells the ever-gullible people of Springfield on a plan to build a monorail, cli ...
Topics: energy, Newt Gingrich, oil, oil and gas drilling, politics (all these topics)

Fighting the full court press Cost-benefit analysis can help environmentalists battle offshore drilling	Guest author	15 Jul 2008	Gristmill
The following is a guest post from Richard L. Revesz, dean of New York University School of Law, and Michael A. Livermore, executive director of the Institute for the Study of Regulation at New York University School of Law. They are co-authors of Retaking Rationality: How Cost-Benefit Analysis Can Better Protect the Environment and Our Health, published in May 2008 by Oxford University Press. ----- In the last few weeks, two major barriers to renewed off ...
Topics: Congress, energy, offshore drilling, oil, oil and gas drilling, politics, regulation (all these topics)

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