Author Archives: Steve Maley

Presumption

The fact that Joe Coldwarrior hasn’t been banned at RedState is pretty clear evidence that the Contributors as a group agree with his message about local involvement. His method, though, is crap. I’d hate to think that he learned his … Continue reading

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Trans Alaska Pipeline System: Happy 35th Birthday!

An editorial from Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) expounds upon the economic and strategic importance of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS) on the occasion of its 35th anniversary: 35th anniversary of TAPS, June 20, 2012 Since oil first flowed down the … Continue reading

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No Progress at Rio+20 Enviro Summit. #rsrh

http://impact.nola.com/environment/print.html?entry=/2012/06/rio20_will_be_remembered_as_th.html In the end, this conference was a conference to decide to have more conferences. That result was hailed as a success by the 100 heads of state who attended. Given how environmental summits have failed in recent years as … Continue reading

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Gasland’s Josh Fox Can’t Be Bothered with Facts

Oscar®-nominated filmmaker Josh Fox, he of the burning water tap, loves to scare people with the provocative word “fracking” and misleading images and claims of its potential to damage the environment, specifically groundwater. To wit, this screenshot of a cute … Continue reading

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Lafayette’s first public #natgas station. #Apache #rsrh

Price: $1.79/GGE (gasoline gallon equivalent).

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David Duke backs leading New York Dem for Congress, cites enmity toward “Zionists”. #rsrh

From the Daily Caller: David Duke endorses leading New York Democrat The Democratic Party is facing an awkward problem Thursday because white supremacist David Duke has endorsed a leading candidate in the Democratic Party’s primary race for a New York … Continue reading

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On Taxing Pixie Dust and Unicorn Farts

Quick quiz: What is a Progressive Politician’s preferred form of energy? A. Cold Fusion B. Pixie Dust C. Unicorn Farts D. Cellulosic Biofuel E. All of the Above Careful. It’s kind of a trick question. Answer below the fold.

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The Environmentally-Friendly Oil Platform

There are some 3,800 fixed platforms in the Gulf of Mexico, many of them past their useful lives. By law, operators are required to remove any structures at the end of the productive life of a lease. But as it … Continue reading

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Why ‘Drill Baby Drill’ Is Still Important (My blog at MasterResource.org)

Why ‘Drill Baby Drill’ Is Still Important (My blog at MasterResource.org)

Crude oil is a fungible commodity, the argument goes. So why should we Drill, Baby, Drill when any domestic supply we might add is a relative drop in the bucket? Nice argument, except that it could be used against having any new production. (And U.S. CO2 emissions at the margin are a drop in the bucket, right Mr. President? ) And as the economic revolution of the 1870s taught, economic value and thus prices are set at the margin. …

But whether or not our incremental production can move the market, the U.S. is the world leader in petroleum technology. We have incubated and nurtured new and innovative drilling and production methods that are used worldwide. We are one big petroleum laboratory: new ideas often get their first test in our oil fields. Our technology advances unlock reserves worldwide.

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Baseball, hotdogs and hydrocarbons. #rsrh

But “Protective Cup”? TMI. http://www.productsandpower.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Infographic-baseball.jpg

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