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Re: NFC: political stuff...

Chris
reread my post.

I didnt say anything about what you responded to, I
addressed the question of 'objecting' to the posting
of various questions in this vein.

in point of fact it sounds that you and I are in major
agreement on what you discuss.

Drilling is going to happen, make sure its done right
without damage to the environment.
jake
--- Chris Hedemark <chris at yonderway_com> wrote:
> How can I object?
> 
> Good question.
> 
> I can object because I know that saying "no" to the
> Arctic drilling does not
> fix anything.  It just moves the problem to someone
> else's back yard.  We
> have a fairly constant (if not growing) demand for
> petroleum products, so
> oil must be drilled at close to a fixed or
> predictable rate.  If it is not
> drilled one place, it will be drilled somewhere
> else.  So the way I see it,
> moving the problem doesn't solve anything.  The way
> to fix the problem is to
> ensure that the drilling that *is* done is done in
> the cleanest possible
> way, with followup teams to help put back together
> any part of the
> environment that has been disrupted as a result of
> the drilling.
> 
> I also think that oil companies should leave a
> sizable "security deposit"
> with local governments in the areas where they are
> drilling to ensure that
> if any damage is done, the money will already be
> there to put a rescue
> operation into effect.  This way there is no waiting
> on the courts to award
> money to the rescue fund.
> 
> Ultimately the best way to drill is in such a way
> that no rescue operation
> is needed at all to clean up.  THAT, my friends, is
> where I think we need to
> be devoting our attention.
> 
> In closing, I hope you see I am not "against"
> environmental cleanliness.  I
> am just against "solutions" that really don't fix
> anything in the first
> place.  Look down the road a little farther, and
> also use some peripheral
> vision, and do it right the first time around.
> 
> Chris Hedemark - Hillsborough, NC
> http://yonderway.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "jake levi" <jlevi_us at yahoo_com>
> To: <nfc at actwin_com>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2001 8:15 AM
> Subject: Re: NFC: political stuff...
> 
> 
> > Keep them coming Robert, subject line i d works
> fine
> > for those who wish to exercise their delete
> option. I
> > find these posts very informative and have sent a
> > number on with requests to representatives.
> >
> > they are needed. I think more so then those who
> would
> > object to them. How anyone can object to a post
> that
> > is so much at the core of what  our interests are
> is
> > baffling to me. Perhaps they are on the wrong
> list?
> > jake
> > --- robertrice at juno_com wrote:
> > > Wright and all,
> > >
> > > I post things that are conservation oriented 
> under
> > > the assumation that
> > > most calls to action are not perfect and have
> some
> > > bias. Such was my last
> > > post where I clearly pointed out that it was the
> NO
> > > opinion to artic
> > > drilling.
> > > So given your response would folks like me to
> > > abstain from such call to
> > > action posts as I can not decipher who amongst
> our
> > > list members finds the
> > > post offenssive. They are simply a call to do
> > > something. Perhaps the
> > > wrong thing , in such cases people should
> discuss
> > > the science as to why
> > > it is the wrong decision. Folks seem a bit quick
> to
> > > wax on about one
> > > political party or another but are rather short
> on
> > > facts. I'd personally
> > > enjoy a discussion on why artic drilling is good
> or
> > > bad, but would find
> > > any discussion that starts with Dubyah is XY or
> Z
> > > very non productive,
> > > Politicians come and go and to align yourself
> with
> > > one side or the other
> > > makes you an idealog not a conservationist in my
> > > opinion. It's all about
> > > the fish.
> > >
> > > Robert Rice NFC  President
> > > Save those Fishes,  Join the Native Fish
> Conservancy
> > > http://www.nativefish.org
> >
> >
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