http://www.globalwarming.org/2011/08/15/endangered-species-act-%e2%80%9cscience%e2%80%9d-filled-with-secrecy-speculation-and-contradiction/ Climate Change News & Analysis Wed, 12 Dec 2012 14:44:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.globalwarming.org/2011/08/15/endangered-species-act-%e2%80%9cscience%e2%80%9d-filled-with-secrecy-speculation-and-contradiction/comment-page-1/#comment-61659 West Houston Geo Fri, 19 Aug 2011 17:10:29 +0000 http://www.globalwarming.org/?p=10391#comment-61659 The whole sagebrush lizard argument for halting oil and gas development in Texas/New Mexico falls flat on its face in consideration of the facts. Specifically: This area has been the site of intensive oil and gas development for a CENTURY. The level of such activity is far less today than in the heyday. And yet - the lizard survives to this day! In the decline of those fields, wells were plugged and abandoned, roads and drill sites returned to nature. Now, new methodology makes it possible to tap new reserves with horizontal drilling from widely separated central locations (i.e., much less surface impact). They will be using existing pipelines and other infrastructure. So, has this lizard suddenly become more vulnerable? Is the lower level of activity going to drive it to extinction when the more intense levels of the past did not? Answer these questions before you even start to talk about endangerment or curtailment of energy development that is the lifeblood of our economy. The whole sagebrush lizard argument for halting oil and gas development in Texas/New Mexico falls flat on its face in consideration of the facts. Specifically:
This area has been the site of intensive oil and gas development for a CENTURY. The level of such activity is far less today than in the heyday.
And yet – the lizard survives to this day!
In the decline of those fields, wells were plugged and abandoned, roads and drill sites returned to nature. Now, new methodology makes it possible to tap new reserves with horizontal drilling from widely separated central locations (i.e., much less surface impact). They will be using existing pipelines and other infrastructure.
So, has this lizard suddenly become more vulnerable? Is the lower level of activity going to drive it to extinction when the more intense levels of the past did not?
Answer these questions before you even start to talk about endangerment or curtailment of energy development that is the lifeblood of our economy.

]]> http://www.globalwarming.org/2011/08/15/endangered-species-act-%e2%80%9cscience%e2%80%9d-filled-with-secrecy-speculation-and-contradiction/comment-page-1/#comment-61649 Global Warming Hoax Weekly Round-Up, Aug. 18th 2011 « The Daily Bayonet Thu, 18 Aug 2011 16:44:18 +0000 http://www.globalwarming.org/?p=10391#comment-61649 [...] Wait, what’s this? A whole new ‘gate’ – it’s Lizardgate time. [...] [...] Wait, what’s this? A whole new ‘gate’ – it’s Lizardgate time. [...]

]]> http://www.globalwarming.org/2011/08/15/endangered-species-act-%e2%80%9cscience%e2%80%9d-filled-with-secrecy-speculation-and-contradiction/comment-page-1/#comment-61619 Luke Nuke Mon, 15 Aug 2011 22:44:26 +0000 http://www.globalwarming.org/?p=10391#comment-61619 So what if the lizard is endangered by human activity? Energy is more important to humans than a useless lizard. You have to be clinically insane to care about the wellbeing of a useless critters. The whole issue is a nonstarter by definition and should be dismissed as absurd. So what if the lizard is endangered by human activity? Energy is more important to humans than a useless lizard. You have to be clinically insane to care about the wellbeing of a useless critters. The whole issue is a nonstarter by definition and should be dismissed as absurd.

]]> http://www.globalwarming.org/2011/08/15/endangered-species-act-%e2%80%9cscience%e2%80%9d-filled-with-secrecy-speculation-and-contradiction/comment-page-1/#comment-61618 gofer Mon, 15 Aug 2011 21:06:57 +0000 http://www.globalwarming.org/?p=10391#comment-61618 These people and their hatred for oil is akin to an alcoholic going around fighting alcoholism. Until they give up all their uses of oil and gas and their associated byproducts, such as plastics of all types, then they need to shut their hypocritical selves up. They never find an endangered species anywhere that doesn't affect something they despise and want to shut down....polar bear, good example. These people and their hatred for oil is akin to an alcoholic going around fighting alcoholism. Until they give up all their uses of oil and gas and their associated byproducts, such as plastics of all types, then they need to shut their hypocritical selves up. They never find an endangered species anywhere that doesn’t affect something they despise and want to shut down….polar bear, good example.

]]> http://www.globalwarming.org/2011/08/15/endangered-species-act-%e2%80%9cscience%e2%80%9d-filled-with-secrecy-speculation-and-contradiction/comment-page-1/#comment-61615 John Virata Mon, 15 Aug 2011 18:21:49 +0000 http://www.globalwarming.org/?p=10391#comment-61615 Considering that Rep. Kintigh is a former oil field worker, this article must be taken with a grain of salt. Please provide a link to the report that Kintigh and the "independent" scientists released today. Considering that Rep. Kintigh is a former oil field worker, this article must be taken with a grain of salt. Please provide a link to the report that Kintigh and the “independent” scientists released today.

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