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by Jazz Shaw
December 2, 2012
Elections aside, things have been looking fairly bright for the future of American energy production. As weve reported here in the past, the US is on the verge of becoming the biggest oil and natural gas producer in the world, possibly leading to a new golden age for the United States. So now we just need to get down to business, developing these resources, creating tens of thousands of jobs and building the infrastructure well need for
Im sorry what was that? We need to stop again? Why? To save a a chicken?
I dont know if this is going to work, or if the people in the affected areas will stand for it without this turning into a massive political debacle for Obama and the Democrats. Its true that Barack Obama doesnt have to win any more elections, but his party will already be facing an uphill slog during the 2014 mid-terms. Dangling this sort of a treat in front of the public and then snatching it away at the last minute to save the lesser prairie chicken may just be a bridge and a half too far.
But if the Fish and Wildlife Service really wants to act as a fifth column agent to promote an anti-energy agenda, theres one proposal they could consider here. The name lesser prairie chicken just doesnt work for an ad campaign or a bumper sticker. First of all, its got the word lesser right up front and thats just bad marketing. Also, youre calling it a chicken instead of a grouse, which would be more proper anyway. Nobody wants to save chickens. They want to eat them.
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Wed better stop drilling to save this bird
[/FONT]by Jazz Shaw
December 2, 2012
Elections aside, things have been looking fairly bright for the future of American energy production. As weve reported here in the past, the US is on the verge of becoming the biggest oil and natural gas producer in the world, possibly leading to a new golden age for the United States. So now we just need to get down to business, developing these resources, creating tens of thousands of jobs and building the infrastructure well need for
Im sorry what was that? We need to stop again? Why? To save a a chicken?
A move by U.S. authorities to consider placing a small grassland bird native to parts of the oil and gas belt on the Endangered Species List has drawn the ire of some Western lawmakers.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Friday announced a plan to consider having the lesser prairie chicken listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.
The lesser prairie chicken is a medium-sized, gray-brown grouse, smaller and paler than the greater prairie chicken, its close relative
Lawmakers in major oil and gas producing districts immediately cried foul.
A listing will have permanent economic consequences for the people of Texas who live and work in the Permian Basin and the Texas Panhandle, said Representative Michael Conaway, a Republican.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Friday announced a plan to consider having the lesser prairie chicken listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.
The lesser prairie chicken is a medium-sized, gray-brown grouse, smaller and paler than the greater prairie chicken, its close relative
Lawmakers in major oil and gas producing districts immediately cried foul.
A listing will have permanent economic consequences for the people of Texas who live and work in the Permian Basin and the Texas Panhandle, said Representative Michael Conaway, a Republican.
I dont know if this is going to work, or if the people in the affected areas will stand for it without this turning into a massive political debacle for Obama and the Democrats. Its true that Barack Obama doesnt have to win any more elections, but his party will already be facing an uphill slog during the 2014 mid-terms. Dangling this sort of a treat in front of the public and then snatching it away at the last minute to save the lesser prairie chicken may just be a bridge and a half too far.
But if the Fish and Wildlife Service really wants to act as a fifth column agent to promote an anti-energy agenda, theres one proposal they could consider here. The name lesser prairie chicken just doesnt work for an ad campaign or a bumper sticker. First of all, its got the word lesser right up front and thats just bad marketing. Also, youre calling it a chicken instead of a grouse, which would be more proper anyway. Nobody wants to save chickens. They want to eat them.
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Wed better stop drilling to save this bird « Hot Air
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