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Pomeroy doesn't support drilling

Aug 08, 2008 - 05:27:02 CDT

By MATT DABROWSKI
Bismarck

Wade Larson’s Tuesday article on Congressman Earl Pomeroy's five-week vacation contained an error in fact.

In the article, Larson writes that Congressman Pomeroy supports domestic drilling. This is false, according to the Congressional Record.

In the past 18 months alone, Congressman Pomeroy has voted no fewer than eight times to ban or block: oil exploration in western North Dakota; permits for oil exploration in western North Dakota; exploration in Alaska; deep-sea exploration, such as on the Outer Continental Shelf (three times); and new oil refineries.

I think you'll be hard-pressed to find an honest vote in favor of drilling cast by Congressman Pomeroy. Or perhaps he really voted in favor of drilling, before he voted against it.

(Editor — Matt Dabrowski is the campaign manager for Duane Sand for Congress.)

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BMan wrote on Aug 18, 2008 3:32 PM:

" Bill

You said: "Your party spent the U.S. surplus and bankrupted the U.S. treasury."

First of all, I am not a Republican. I am a conservative. Secondly, if you figure in the money that was supposed to go into the Social Security and Medicare trust frunds, there was never a surplus under Clinton. They cooked the books by using the money that was supposed to go into those trust funds to show that the budget was balanced when it really was not.

The national debt does not bankrupt us, it is the Social Security and Medicare trust funds. Republicnas tried but were unable to convince Democrats to put that money into the trust funds. The Republicans only controlled the house, senate, and whitehouse from 2000-2006. During the rest of our history the Democrats controlled at least one of the three. It was the Democrats (not the Republicans) that spent the money tagged for the trust funds and who ran up the national debt and bankrupted our nation to the tune of about $50 trillion. Regan said time and again that we need to put that money into an "iron clad lock box". By the way, Dorgan and Pomeroy voted against the balanced budget amendment.

Just a few facts that you may be interested in. "

liberal environments wrote on Aug 18, 2008 9:58 AM:

" Drew:

I dont use too much oil, but most people do. Mr. Al Gore needs to use alot because he has important work to do. He should be able to use more than you do because he is helping the planet. The government needs to decide how much you use. It needs to account for the fact that some will need more than you need and that you currently use to much. They need to balance your needs with the needs of the planet and the needs of the poler bears Pomeroy will help do that by stopping all drilling outside of North Dakota!!!!

If we have alternatives, then we will not use so much oil. Not allowing more drilling will force us to come up with more expensive alternatives out of necessity. You will have to make a sacrifices for the poler bears. This continent did just fine several hundred years about without oil. We can return to those days and Pomeroy will help. It will be cool, give it a chance!!!!!!! "

dante wrote on Aug 16, 2008 1:16 AM:

" and.. why is this gone? "

dante wrote on Aug 15, 2008 9:11 PM:

" yeah, dew, i ALSO use VERY little oil or electricity, right now, im typing by candlelight .....in a solar powered car.... with the windows open..drinking recycled water directly from the radiator.... come on saint DEW.....get over yourself..... "

dante wrote on Aug 15, 2008 9:00 PM:

" DEW, yeah, thanks for the compliment, even a sarcastic one. pickens is complicit in the oil scandal, also, his meddling got the bush-cheney war/deathofothersnotus -for-oil-and- money-and-general -boning- of-common-americans crime cartel elected in 2004. so, HE OWES AMERICA, big time, i mean the america that didnt get ripped off, lied to, etc, etc, etc.. and....... stay on the groupie trail. you may get called one day. "

Dew wrote on Aug 15, 2008 5:05 PM:

" liberal environmentalist: So, YOU don't use and gas or oil? I bet you are a lot more like Algore and use more than any other person in the USA!

If you use any gas or oil at all you can quit complaining about the big oil or anything else about oil! JUST SAY NOT TO ANY OIL USE, then maybe we can put some stock into what you say about big oil... dante and Bill Grr that goes for you too! Just quit using the stuff! I know I use my share when I have to but, I heat and cool my home without gas or oil and very little electricity, how about you guys?

Oh, and ask Pomeroy or Obama? (snicj=ker, snicker) Obama thinks we don't have to drill for oil...... all we have to do is inflate outr tires more! Talk about STUPD!

And T. Boone Pickens wil be making a lot of money, why do you think he is writing letters to everyone, veven DEAD people and calling people, with the message.... "Stay on the line for a very important message from T Boone Pickins......." He will be making money off this! For once dante is right!
Good move, FRIEND dante!

And what is the plan of Pomeroy and Obama? Bet you cannot come up with any 'plan'! A plan is nothing if they do not get cooperation from all of congress, we found that out with Bush trying to get things through, the Dems filibustered everything! Remmber, the plans will depend on NOT IN MY BACKYARD..... just as all the Dems have been hollering for the last 40 years! "

BILL G-A-R-R wrote on Aug 15, 2008 4:50 PM:

" BMAN....''We do know that either Obama or McCain will be our next president. These are both far left liberals. We need to offset this by sending conservatives to congress. Removing Pomeroy would help "???????????? Didn't we just do that from 2000 to 2006? Thats when the wheels came off the cart! Your party spent the U.S. surplus and bankrupted the U.S. treasury. Where do you get off claiming your party takes better care of my tax monies when history proves otherwise. You blow it every time! ENOUGH ALREADY! Pomeroy should stay. "

dante wrote on Aug 15, 2008 12:50 PM:

" we are reaping the disastrous results of the bush/cheney-republican PLUNDER THE TREASURY TOUR right now, regardless of the slim majority the other party gained a short time ago, its THEIR TRIP.
reality bites. especially when you arent on THE TOUR, some off you think you are, but you're not even roadies. more like pathetic low quality groupies, the ones they want when they get REALLY desperate. "

BMan wrote on Aug 15, 2008 11:58 AM:

" Pomeroy has voted against drilling every time.

5/25/06 - No (to drill in ANWR)

http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2006/roll209.xml

4/11/03 No (to drill in ANWR)

http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2006/roll209.xml

8/1/01 (to continue the ban on drilling in ANWR) Yes.

http://ontheissues.org/HouseVote/Party_2001-317.htm

Dorgan and Conrad also vote against drilling.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,50649,00.html

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/onpolitics/transcripts/senaterollcall_041802.htm

These are just examples, our three representatives always vote against drilling. Only drilling for oil and building more refineries will lower gas prices until a replacement for oil is invented. Bush can only sign a bill that is put on his desk. Congress failed to put such a bill on his desk. Lets not forget that Clinton vetoed a bill authorizing drilling in ANWR.

Yes, the Republicans had an opportunity to do something from about 2001-2002, but for the most part the Democrats (including Dorgan, Conrad, and Pomeroy) are responsible for high gas prices. Remember, all Democrats are liberals but not all Republicans are conservatives. This means that even if the Republicans have a majority, you can still have a bunch of Democrats with an R behind their name voting no on drilling.

Put the Democrats in power and you will pay either through taxes or at the pump for even higher gas prices. Expect $10 a gallon over the next decade. We need a free market solution that starts with us removing Pomeroy from office so we can get closer to drilling. This would send a message to Dorgan and Conrad that unless they do the right thing, they are next.

We do know that either Obama or McCain will be our next president. These are both far left liberals. We need to offset this by sending conservatives to congress. Removing Pomeroy would help "

BILL G-A-R-R wrote on Aug 15, 2008 11:26 AM:

" Dewdrop....... go to youtube and enter ''Dick Cheney smirks '', he's laughing all the way to the bank. I say let them drill any where, it won't make one bit of difference to you or me. Until we nationalize [ oh, oh, theres that scary word again] our oil, we will always be at the mercy of Pig oil. And just to remind you, Pig oil are the ones who have been closing down refineries for the past 20 years. Unless you know different Dewdrop. I will await your cut and paste answer. "

dante wrote on Aug 15, 2008 11:25 AM:

" T. boone wont make any money? look again! he's not the benevolent great-grandfather figure he seems to project on his commercials. he IS thinking of the future, but he IS seeing $$$$$$$$$$$$$$, in his future , too. "

Dew wrote on Aug 15, 2008 10:20 AM:

" BILL G-A-R-R wrote on Aug 15, 2008 9:26 AM:

" '' In the Know''... You do realize that the republicans presided over the biggest energy crises in U.S. history.

Bush said we had to get off the oil, we were addicted to oil, tha we had to find other alternatives to be energy independant and the Democrats laughed at him.... called his stupid.... He is a big OIL MAN.... and he wants to get off oil!
The price of oil sky rocketed after the Dems got into office! Face the facts... The Dems don't want anything in 'my back yard'! Not wind, not solar, not oil, not nuclear, not waater, no refineries not even any kind of alternative fuels to be developed 'in my back yard'!

I don't see Dorgan pushing any of these things! "

liberal environmentalist wrote on Aug 15, 2008 10:15 AM:

" In the Know:

You are in the know!!!! Drilling never worked in the past. It has only hurt the planet. Look at how much oil we have drilled and gas is still high!!!!! We dont need to try because we know that it wont work and it will only hurt the polar bears. If you don't believe me ask Pomeroy or Obama.

Who do you trust?!?!?! T. Boone who wont make any money and is trying to help or some oil executive that will make a bunch of money if we let them drill? "

Geoff wrote on Aug 15, 2008 10:13 AM:

" So, In the know... you wrote:

If we drilled for oil in ANWR it would not even make an oil price blip on the world oil market. There simply is not that much there and it is not that easy to access. The reason that we have the oil prices that we do is because of the world oil shortage (and big oil corruption and greed) and as T. Boone Pickens says: We are not going to drill our way out of this one. Long term oil prices are just going to keep going higher and higher no matter how much we drill and where.

So if the reason oil prices are increasing is because there is an oil shortage why wouldn't it make sense to drill - in ANWR? Also tell me why oil prices immediately dropped when the president indicated he would support off shore drilling?

Your comments don't jive with reality.

I agree that fossil fuel is not the long term solution for energy. Wind, solar and nuclear to name a few are the future. But we can't look to the future and ignore the present. "

Online Editor wrote on Aug 15, 2008 9:43 AM:

" To readers, writers: Please focus on this story, not an argument about book sales. "

Dew wrote on Aug 15, 2008 9:39 AM:

" ''Obamanation'' is #1on N.Y Times bestseller list due only to ''bulk'' buying, says Bill Grrr, SAYS..... Oh, you are accusing someone of doing what the DNC did for Hillary's book?

A good selling book doesn't not need to be bought in bulk by a party. And the Republican party would not be doing it because they do not like Jerome Corsi!

I see you got the letter from the DNC Bill.... LOL, I got it too! hahahahaha....
See, I watch what the DNC is doing by subscribing to their 'hate mail' letters!

What is wrong with people reading the books and making up their own minds? You have had the leftist-main-stream media pushing the DNC adgenda for the last 50 years and now you hate it when the there is a cable news show that DOES let people decide! So, Bill, quit lying about a group buying this book in bulk, UNLESS YOU HAVE SOME FACTS TO PROVE IT! "

BILL G-A-R-R wrote on Aug 15, 2008 9:26 AM:

" '' In the Know''... You do realize that the republicans presided over the biggest energy crises in U.S. history. They sat on their hands while they had control of every branch of government. Ka-Ching! Ka-Ching! Then have the gall to blame it all on the Democrats. There is plenty of blame to go around, but come on!

More on this Corsi fellow: This man smears the Catholic Church, calls the Pope 'senile,' and regularly calls priests ''boy- bumpers''. So much for the religious right votes. Have you suggested to your priest or pastor to read this Dewdrop?
Republican operative Mary Matalin, who runs the conservative imprint that published Corsi's book, calls it a work of scholarship. Gee, isn't she in Cheneys employ? "

In the Know wrote on Aug 15, 2008 9:26 AM:

" Dear Dew: I never said that we would not have to buy the Iraqi oil. Where did I write "free?" Did you really think that anyone would think that we would get the Iraqi oil for free? Even if they found oil in my back yard, that oil would be sold on the world market like all other oil and it definitely would not be "free." Do you think that because ANWR oil is in the US it would be "free?"

If we drilled for oil in ANWR it would not even make an oil price blip on the world oil market. There simply is not that much there and it is not that easy to access. The reason that we have the oil prices that we do is because of the world oil shortage (and big oil corruption and greed) and as T. Boone Pickens says: We are not going to drill our way out of this one. Long term oil prices are just going to keep going higher and higher no matter how much we drill and where.

What we need is a President in the White House who will foster an energy policy which would get us off oil and fast. All the money that we have been blowing on Bushs war could have already gotten us very far down that path already. "

BILL G-A-R-R wrote on Aug 15, 2008 8:13 AM:

" There are billions and billions of barrels of oil missing in Iraq. There is only one company that is big enough to pull off such a heist. Gee, I wonder which one that could be?............ Oh thats right , Dick Cheney's Halliburton. I can't wait for the day When President Barack Obama puts an end to this nonsense. Dewdrop has been promoting Jerome Corsi's book ''Obamanation'', please look into the background of the author. This book is #1on N.Y Times bestseller list due only to ''bulk'' buying by extreme right wing groups. Fox news included. "

Dew wrote on Aug 15, 2008 7:45 AM:

" In the Know: (not) Where is there proof of what you say about the oil in Iraq? Show me a clip of Bush saying anything about the OIL would pay for the war? We have to BUY oil from all the Middle East countries! Do you understand that BUY means we pay for it? Why so we have to buy oil from them when we have our own oil.... oh, that is right, the Dems want to 'save' it! Why can't we drill and use nuclear, wind, solar and find alternatives to oil? Why is it so hard to get the people in Congress to understand that? OH, that is right, NOT in MY backyard! "

dante wrote on Aug 15, 2008 7:09 AM:

" IN THEKNOW----everything bush and his gang of experts told you about iraq, oil, the economy, santa claus, EVERYTHING, is lies. we all have to start over. "

In the Know wrote on Aug 15, 2008 1:55 AM:

" Where is all the oil that George Bush promised us that would come from Iraq? Bush also said that the Iraqi oil money would pay for the war. Where is that money? Iraq has the second largest oil reserves in the world. Why not drill THERE? That oil is much easier to get at then in ANWR. You right wing nuts, please explain all this to me. "

REX wrote on Aug 15, 2008 1:06 AM:

" I don't support Pomeroy. "

Dew wrote on Aug 15, 2008 12:57 AM:

" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMKcxVdju8Q

Thanks for that utube video.... sure helped out the side for drill here, drill now pay less bunch! Have a good night, Liberal Environmentalist!

If Pomeroy wants to drill here and use wind power, lets see him work at doing it! What about solar power, and nuclear power?

Oh, and Ethanol, the biggest joke of the centry besides Algores lies! All those plants will be shut down within a year! Mark my words! ( unlesss they can make it with something other than corn!) "

Dew wrote on Aug 14, 2008 10:03 PM:

" liberal env wrote on Aug 14, 2008 9:37 AM:
Bill G-A-R-R
Right on!!!!! Let's leave it in the ground and leave ANWAR and the poler bares and alone cuz it aint going to help anyway!!!!!! If the big oil gets more oil they will just charge us $20 a gallon for gas rather then the eventual $10. We can turn our thurmostat down this winter to save money. It doesnt need to be that hot in our houses.
What are poler bares? and what is a thurmostat? How do you know how 'hot' anyone has it in their house? I know a lot of Democrats that have an awful lot of HOT AIR in theirs, like Algore! Take his movie..... LOL.... it is all lies: check this out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_21b7mdJz2M

and this:

http://newsbusters.org/node/20680?q=blogs/noel-sheppard/2008/04/22/abc-s-20-20-gore-used-fictional-film-clip-inconvenient-truth

What now, is 'Liberal Environmentalist' posting under two names? I certainly was accused of that! More than once! "

BILL G-A-R-R wrote on Aug 14, 2008 8:10 PM:

" So lets nationalize our oil. We own it . Why are we giving it away? Let the great freak out begin........ Stay tuned for this upheaval. "

Geoff wrote on Aug 14, 2008 4:38 PM:

" OK, Lib Env. You are either one of two things - Way smarter than you write or a box of rocks. You just posted a link to the exact thing I posted previously, only it was narrated. Regardless, it went 180 degrees against what you have been TRYING (!?!?!?!?!?!?, to use your style) to say. So, which one is it? Many of us are confused. If you're purposely trying to make the radical environmentalists look foolish, good job! "

Razors Edge wrote on Aug 14, 2008 4:04 PM:

" Liberal Environmentalist:

I hope that you are using sarcasm in your posts. The youtube video you posted does show where they want to drill. I don't see a problem with it. I don't see polar bears dyeing. I do have a problem with people trying to bankrupt our country for the "future". There's no way we can afford $5-$10 a gallon gas. I just hope some common sense comes out all of this. Otherwise I might as well quit my job, and go on welfare. That's where I'll eventually end up anyway. "

Liberal Environmentalist wrote on Aug 14, 2008 3:09 PM:

" Pomeroy does want to drill in North Dakota!!!! He wants ethanol and wind energy!!!!
Here are some pictures of ANWAR that you left out. Thanks to Pomeroy you dont see a bunch of oil splashed all over everything trucks running over dear and throwing trash out there windows, and a bunch of ded Polar Bears!!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMKcxVdju8Q

How about the polar bears in Gores movie An Inconvenient Truth also?!?!?!?! Did you forgat that?!?!?!

I dont think you understand how important it is to elect Pomeroy. Dont you want to keep it this way to?!?!?!?! I would pay $5 or $10 a gallon for gass to keep it this way!!! If you do to, vote for Pomeroy!!!!!!! "

Razors Edge wrote on Aug 14, 2008 3:06 PM:

" I dont know what was so bad that my post wouldnt get printed so Ill try again. As someone said before its BEARS not bares. People will take you more seriously if you can at least spell the things you want to protect.

As for all you Democrats: wow why do you blindly support people no matter what they do? You yell at Republicans for doing it, but its ok for you to do? It is wrong for both parties to follow party lines instead of thinking about the people.

When it comes to drilling, if you can honestly look at me face to face and say "By not drilling here, here, and here the world oil reserves will not increase, but it won't affect oil prices" then either you blindly follow or are a good liar. By saying we will discover oil, but not drill tells the world there is now even less oil to use. This decreases supply and artificially increases prices. "

Real Guy wrote on Aug 14, 2008 12:47 PM:

" Why is that the Dems say we can't drill our way out of this energy crisis, but Obama and Pomeroy say if we properly inflate our tires, we can "INFLATE" our way out. The Dems say they are for the poor, they are against expanding energy supplies, resulting in higher energy prices for all. Higher energy prices hurt the poor the most. It is an odd way to "help the poor". "

Geoff wrote on Aug 14, 2008 12:26 PM:

" To those of you who freak out at the prospect of drilling for oil in ANWR, check this out: http://reasonbellpundit.blogspot.com/2008/06/pictures-of-anwr-to-make-case-for.html

I don't see any polar 'bares' too upset in these pictures. Just the news of PLANNED drilling will instantly drop oil prices.

Drill here, drill now, pay less. "

liberal env wrote on Aug 14, 2008 9:37 AM:

" BILL G-A-R-R:

Right on!!!!! Let's leave it in the ground and leave ANWAR and the poler bares and alone cuz it aint going to help anyway!!!!!! If the big oil gets more oil they will just charge us $20 a gallon for gas rather then the eventual $10. We can turn our thurmostat down this winter to save money. It doesnt need to be that hot in our houses.

Lets vote for Pomeroy becuse he dont want to drill!!!!!! "

BILL G-A-R-R wrote on Aug 14, 2008 8:55 AM:

" Do you really trust Big oil to lower gas prices? All the drilling in Anwar and any off shore drilling would immediately go to the world market at world market prices. It's naive to think that Pig oil is going to slap a U.S. flag on our oil barrels and give us some sort of sweetheart deal. I think we suffer from a bit of Stockholm Syndrome, we believe and trust our torturers who are exploiting us at the pump. WAKE UP PEOPLE! JUST SAY NO TO BIG OIL AND REPUBLICANS! Keep up the great work Pomeroy. "

liberal environment wrote on Aug 14, 2008 8:30 AM:

" Capitalist:

Good name because that is all that you care about is money. Me and Pomeroy care about the planet and the polar bares!!!!!!! If $10 a gallon gas helps the polar bares then me and Pomeroy are for it.

We don't need a magic carpet because Pomeroy and Obama have a plan. What is Bushs plan? Invade another country so that we can take there oil two?!?!?!?! I await your answer!!!!!!! "

Capitalist wrote on Aug 13, 2008 10:33 PM:

" Mr. Refuge Supporter, your going to ANWR proves the need for oil, unless you got there on your magic carpet. The dummocraps are devasting blue collar workers who will be heating their homes with fuel oil this winter. I hope more of the public finds out about Pomeroy's opinion on oil. Maybe he is profiteering on the subsidies for alternative energy, like Pelosi was caught at today. "

liberal environmentalist wrote on Aug 13, 2008 10:03 AM:

" Dakota:

The Democrats are helping the world by making you drive less. You dont need to drive so much. If a cleaner world is a mess I will take it. High gas prices are good and Pomeroy is helping. He is also making alternatives to help!!!!!!

Vote for Pomeroy he is going to help you AND help the polar bares!!!!!!! "

Libral Environmentalist wrote on Aug 13, 2008 10:00 AM:

" Rex:

Dont forget to kill a coupole polar bears!!!! We dont need to drill for oil we get it all free from Iraq. We need alternatives like Pomeroy wants!!!! Pomeoy will stop you. He always votes against drilling. He is the best friend that a polar bears ever had!!!!! They would vote for pomeroy!!!!!! "

REX wrote on Aug 13, 2008 6:45 AM:

" Just say' "No" to old hippies. Cut trees, butcher cattle and drill for oil. "

Dakota wrote on Aug 12, 2008 9:15 PM:

" the former treasury secretary under REAGAN ....what kind of energy expert is he? who is he???? l.o.l. what is the last time he held any position in active goverment?
the democrats got us into this mess...admit it. "

Liberal Environments wrote on Aug 12, 2008 9:20 AM:

" Pomeroy rocks!!!!! Maybe you staying home saved home from your vacation saved some polar bears. Did you ever think of that?!?!?!?!?!

Rather than driving all over and hurting the planet for a vacation you should do somthing that helps the world. Pick up some gargage along the road or in the parks. It will make you feel good. Maybe if you work as hard as pomery you can have a vacation to. Pomeroy is a friend of the planet, he deserves a rest. "

WHATEVER wrote on Aug 11, 2008 6:51 PM:

" Ok, let's see what the former treasury secretary under REAGAN has to say about drilling for oil - http://www.vdare.com/roberts/080810_stupid.htm - 'The notion that Americans can achieve energy independence by drilling offshore wells and in the Arctic is absurd. A number of experts have pointed out that the best data do not support any such possibility.' "

taxpayer wrote on Aug 8, 2008 9:02 PM:

" Pomeroy votes the way North Dakotan's want him to in election years only. In off years, he votes with Pelosi. Kind of funny how he preaches "non partisan" agreements are how they will tackle the energy crisis, but anytime a republican has an idea, Pomeroy and the dems shoot it down. It is their way or the highway, and his "non partisan" ideas aren't going to every happen until HE decides to reach across the aisle also. "

Refuge Supporter wrote on Aug 8, 2008 3:40 PM:

" Do NOT drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The area is unique and too sensitive. I have been there. Even if we let the oil companies drill in the ANWR, it would do nothing to lower our gas prices. As a matter of fact, most, if not all of it, would be sent to Japan. "

dew wrote on Aug 8, 2008 3:15 PM:

" To Deb and MamaMia, same old story from you two! 'We con't care what the records prove, we will stand behind you'... Or is that in front of them? Nancy Pelosi is standng in front of them all, so they do not have to show their real side to vote yes or no to more drilling. How long before the Dems shut off all drilling in ND? Deb, can you answer that? You were complaining in another blog that 'they were dragging their feet!' You two, sure want to protect the Dems even when proven that they are bad for ND and the USA! "

Bman wrote on Aug 8, 2008 1:53 PM:

" You can either go on what a politician that wants your vote says or you can actually look at his voting record. The latter will eat into the time you spend playing video games, watching American Idol, or following your favorite WWF wrestler.

5/25/06 - No (to drill in ANWR)

http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2006/roll209.xml

4/11/03 No (to drill in ANWR)

http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2006/roll209.xml

8/1/01 Yes (to continue the ban on drilling in ANWR) Yes.

http://ontheissues.org/HouseVote/Party_2001-317.htm

If you can find more no votes on lowering our gas prices, please post. "

Deb wrote on Aug 8, 2008 12:20 PM:

" What a succinctly stupid letter. Here's the problem - why don't we take a look at the bills that Mr. Dobrowski is reffering to. My best guess is that there are ridiculous attachments to them that destory the integrity of the meat of the bill and Earl voted them down on principle. Good for you Earl -

as MamaMia says - WE HAVE YOUR BACK!! "

gg wrote on Aug 8, 2008 12:19 PM:

" fargo and grand forks revenues sure dont seem to mind the revenues brought in by oil "

rusty wrote on Aug 8, 2008 11:44 AM:

" Pomeroy voted to ; Now Get This: "Voted yes to not alow a vote to be taken, to vote on opening up new areas in the off-shores of the USA to oil activity." Boy, is this why we send our people to Washington DC? To vote not to take a vote. Insane!! Now Earl Pomeroy and the other House members can come back to their home states and tell us, the voters, that he did not vote against drilling in new areas of the ocean of the shores of the USA. Congress has a 9% approval rating right now and with guys like Earl Pomeroy in there, it can only go lower! Oh, by the way, Earl did vote to ban bubble gum cigars last week. Glad you are working so hard for us Earl! "

westernite wrote on Aug 8, 2008 11:14 AM:

" First of all, let me say that I don't like Pomeroy and although I am not supporting Sand, I refuse to support Pomeroy either. In the primary I voted for the write-in candidate Iona Spine.

That said, I don't understand what votes the writer is referring to. Drilling in western ND is at almost at record levels. It would have been nice to know what specific bills were being voted on that block exploration and drilling in western ND. As far as permitting goes, it is also at record levels. The state issues drilling permits and if federal land or minerals are involved then there is also a permit from them. Most of the time there is a catagorical exclusion, meaning there is no NEPA work done prior to the issuance of the permit.

Congress does not have anything to do with oil and gas permitting in ND. Pomeroy may have voted on the other bills the writer refers to but as far as ND goes methinks he doesn't know what the heck he is talking about.

If someone knows something about these bills blocking exploration and permitting in ND please post it cuz I follow this issue very closely and have not heard of that. It could be about further tax breaks for oil and gas drilling but I am just not sure.

What I am sure about is that Congress is not involved in exploration or permitting of oil and gas wells in North Dakota. "

rotorooter the cosmic tooter wrote on Aug 8, 2008 10:47 AM:

" Aren't 80 oil rigs currently drilling, and a $1,200,000,000+ surplus enough? You still think there should be more oil activity? ND is benefiting from Baaken, but why rip through it as fast as possible? It is in the interest of the state to MANAGE the growth sensibly, and MILK it as LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG as possible. "

jh wrote on Aug 8, 2008 9:26 AM:

" MamaMia, what exactly is nonsense? The votes are public record and reveal he is against drilling oil. I don't care if people vote for him or not but making his record public so a voter can make an informed decision come election day is a good thing.

The Tribune should have a section that keeps us informed on all the votes our three guys make in our name. "

MamaMia wrote on Aug 8, 2008 8:59 AM:

" Oh, Earl, just ignore all this nonsense. We have your back. "

no surprise there wrote on Aug 8, 2008 8:42 AM:

" I am sure that Senator Pomery would not want to agianst House leader Nancy Pelosi. She held up the vote on an enegery bill that they were voting on before thier summer break. She has told Dems not to vote on anything that has to do with off shore drilling. If the did it would hurt the Dems that are running for relection this fall. Pomery just sems to go with the flew. He does not have the guts to stand up to Nancy Pelosi or any of the other Dem. Senators. He wants gas prices to get higher just like Obama does. That way they can push thier energy bills thought the Senate. I keep hearing people say the the enthanol and other green energy is not going so well. But, if we the a American people keep letting them get buy with it. We will be the ones paying for it. "

Halatbis wrote on Aug 8, 2008 8:10 AM:

" Most ND'ans do not realize that Pomeroy votes with the liberal left of his party and the Pelosi agenda---he is very insulated from the view of the people of our state. His concern is the Democrat left wing who are vocal in the Fargo and Grand Forks areas who want all of us to pay $4 per gallon or more for our gas because that will somehow solve our foreign oil problem. Pomeroy's solution is that we should all drive Priuses---trade that farm pick-up or truck for a Prius--maybe you can pull a trailer. "

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