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US Political Thread (n/t) by carthax2008-09-02 13:19:52
  Drilling. Will it help? Opine. by carthax2008-09-02 13:25:03
    Short term (next 5 to 10 years) yes. by Classic_Jon2008-09-02 14:03:31
      They should release that land then by subbywan2008-09-02 14:11:14
        But it is land, and they "own it" why would they by Classic_Jon 2008-09-02 14:25:29
release posession of something that is not costing them any money to let it just sit there? <devils advocate>

They need right of way and what if they need to drill over there(points) to go around some really hard rock formations? Not to mention the cow that the EPA has over any drilling operation.
<more devils advocate>

To the companies, it is an Asset and you do not sell off assets you might need in the future as well as the property is valued at more $$ physically owning it over time as opposed to the short term gain in selling it.
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          Because they don't own it, only control it by subbywan2008-09-02 14:50:52
            As some others have brought up, they may by Classic_Jon2008-09-02 15:01:25
              yes ... And instead of dealing with THAT issue by subbywan2008-09-02 15:13:21
                Or someone with common sense on both by Classic_Jon2008-09-02 15:17:36
                  Yup. Common sense isn't. (n/t) by subbywan2008-09-02 15:19:08
                    Villanizing is easy, common sense and compromise by Classic_Jon2008-09-02 15:23:47
            Please explain... by VivianC2008-09-02 15:14:03
              They're stuck in court, yes? by subbywan2008-09-02 15:17:50
                So blame the people being sued? by Vivianc2008-09-02 17:31:17
                  For defending? no. For looking for new ways to by subbywan2008-09-02 17:41:34
                    Well, as you can see from the fact we still have.. by Vivianc2008-09-02 18:07:37
                      There's no substitute for oil in the long term. by subbywan2008-09-02 18:26:56
                        okay a fix for that part by robertltux2008-09-02 19:31:56
                          Why not 100%? by subbywan2008-09-02 19:49:35

 

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