Let the fucking Energy elites reverse this descion in the courts,
leading to environmenatist / developer / energy sector tesnion, the
trampling of state rights, imtimidation and violeance, and civil war.
***** you.
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U=2ES. blocks drilling in Montana's Rockies
Bush energy plan had cited its potential for natural gas
Merv Coleman / Bureau of Land Management file
Part of the Rocky Mountain Front is seen here in Montana, where
there=E2=80=99s a push to curb drilling for oil and gas on federal lands.
Updated: 10:37 a.m. ET Oct. 5, 2004
HELENA, Mont. - The federal government will no longer consider letting
companies drill for natural gas along Montana=E2=80=99s Rocky Mountain Fron=
t,
the Bureau of Land Management confirmed Saturday, quieting for now one
of the state=E2=80=99s hottest environmental debates.
The Front, which stretches about 100 miles along the eastern crags of
the Rockies south of Glacier National Park, is home to grizzly bears,
elk, bighorn sheep and other wildlife.
=E2=80=9CWe feel that given the complexity of the issue and the enormous
public interest in the Rocky Mountain Front, it would be better to take
a step back and thoroughly evaluate all options,=E2=80=9D said Celia
Boddington, a BLM spokeswoman in Washington, D.C.
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BLM suspended work on an environmental impact study for the Front=E2=80=99s
Blackleaf area, where a Canadian company wanted to drill for gas. The
decision to shelve drilling came at the =E2=80=9Chighest levels=E2=80=9D of=
the
Interior Department, said Marty Ott, state BLM director.
Lawsuits possible
Critics were relieved. =E2=80=9CWe welcome this decision ... because it
recognizes and respects the great wildlife and natural values along
Montana=E2=80=99s Rocky Mountain Front,=E2=80=9D said Karl Rappold of Dupuy=
er,
whose ranch had energy leases on it until he canceled them after taking
over the property in the 1980s.
StarTech Energy Corp. of Calgary, Alberta, wanted to drill in the
federally owned Blackleaf area, using leases that predated a 1997
moratorium on federal oil and gas leasing in the Front. The Bush
administration=E2=80=99s energy plan identifies the Front in Montana as an
important source of natural gas, but critics say it=E2=80=99s questionable
how much could be extracted economically.
Doug Dafoe, president of StarTech parent Thunder Energy, did not
immediately return a call Saturday seeking comment about the decision.
Boddington said the controversy over drilling made court challenges
likely.
An oilman who ran unsuccessfully for governor in this year=E2=80=99s
Republican primary election, Tom Keating of Billings, disputed the
federal decision.
=E2=80=9CThey ought to at least give the facts of the issue=E2=80=9D by com=
pleting
the study, Keating said. Drilling has occurred elsewhere in an
environmentally safe manner and the same is possible on the Front, he
said, adding Montana needs the jobs and tax revenue from petroleum
development.
Long-term protection sought
By halting the environmental impact study, federal officials
effectively opened the possibility of alternatives to drilling. They
include giving credits to those who hoped to drill =E2=80=94 credits that
could be used for work in other areas =E2=80=94 or having BLM buy the lease=
s=2E
It is possible the drilling issue could be revisited and the Blackleaf
studies could resume. For that reason, environmental activists want to
establish long-term protection for the area.
=E2=80=9CIt=E2=80=99s now time for Congress to act to protect these lands a=
nd
fairly compensate leaseholders by offering a buyout or trade for
existing leases,=E2=80=9D said Gloria Flora, a former Lewis and Clark
National Forest supervisor who in 1997 declared the Front off-limits to
new oil and gas exploration.
Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., has pushed for a lease swap or buyout.
Suspension of the BLM=E2=80=99s environmental impact study =E2=80=9Cgives a=
dded
momentum to that,=E2=80=9D said Baucus spokesman Barrett Kaiser, who added
that the senator wants an =E2=80=9Cironclad guarantee the Front will be
off-limits forever.=E2=80=9D
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02 Jul 2005 10:19:10 AM |
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The Court Fool wrote:
Let the fucking Energy elites reverse this descion in the courts,
leading to environmenatist / developer / energy sector tesnion, the
trampling of state rights, imtimidation and violeance, and civil war.
***** you.
What States Rights are involved here? This is about Federal land, which
isn't required to follow any state regulations.
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U.S. blocks drilling in Montana's Rockies
Bush energy plan had cited its potential for natural gas
Merv Coleman / Bureau of Land Management file
Part of the Rocky Mountain Front is seen here in Montana, where
there’s a push to curb drilling for oil and gas on federal lands.
Updated: 10:37 a.m. ET Oct. 5, 2004
HELENA, Mont. - The federal government will no longer consider letting
companies drill for natural gas along Montana’s Rocky Mountain Front,
the Bureau of Land Management confirmed Saturday, quieting for now one
of the state’s hottest environmental debates.
The Front, which stretches about 100 miles along the eastern crags of
the Rockies south of Glacier National Park, is home to grizzly bears,
elk, bighorn sheep and other wildlife.
“We feel that given the complexity of the issue and the enormous
public interest in the Rocky Mountain Front, it would be better to take
a step back and thoroughly evaluate all options,” said Celia
Boddington, a BLM spokeswoman in Washington, D.C.
What percentage of the take will the federal government get if they
allow drilling, I wonder? I certainly hope they have a percentage of
the take written into any contracts, and don't just let them drill for a
small, one-time fee!
Woods
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| User: "The Court Fool" |
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| Title: Re: U.S. blocks drilling in Montana's Rockies |
05 Jul 2005 11:47:34 AM |
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Precisely the point..."This is about Federal land, which
isn't required to follow any state regulations." What if state
interests with restricted federal lands inside their territories DO NOT
want certain federal activities going on in these so called fed
territories? What if folks don't want drilling in these 'fed' lands
within the state that will cause ground water contamination, water
being a precious resource in many parts of the west?
TAKE 'EM OVER!!!! SAGEBRUSH REBELLION!!!!! CIVIL WAR !!!! :)
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| User: "Woodswun" |
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| Title: Re: U.S. blocks drilling in Montana's Rockies |
05 Jul 2005 05:39:32 PM |
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The Court Fool wrote:
Precisely the point..."This is about Federal land, which
isn't required to follow any state regulations." What if state
interests with restricted federal lands inside their territories DO NOT
want certain federal activities going on in these so called fed
territories? What if folks don't want drilling in these 'fed' lands
within the state that will cause ground water contamination, water
being a precious resource in many parts of the west?
Then that's just too darned bad, I guess.
TAKE 'EM OVER!!!! SAGEBRUSH REBELLION!!!!! CIVIL WAR !!!! :)
I believe the Civil War has already demonstrated that is an ineffective,
and expensive, action. Far better to organize an Anti-Vote, or to vote
out those federal representatives that have supported whatever
administration permitted those activities the state's citizens oppose.
Woods
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| User: "The Angry Hierophant" |
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| Title: Re: U.S. blocks drilling in Montana's Rockies |
08 Jul 2005 09:23:19 AM |
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Too many stupid assholes with short term interests in oil drilling to
give a ***** about potable drinking water will block or slow down
democratic processes to halt it. It will be too late by then. WE MUST
USE FORCE. Eat ***** and die.
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