Comments on: Utah Student Raises $45,000 to Protect Land from Drilling http://ecolocalizer.com/2009/01/09/1107/ News & commentary on sustainability, activism, urban planning, politics, and our world. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:32:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Slot Cars http://ecolocalizer.com/2009/01/09/1107/comment-page-1/#comment-10960 Slot Cars Sun, 08 Mar 2009 23:11:16 +0000 http://ecolocalizer.com/?p=1107#comment-10960 I see all of these beautiful photos but they don't say if that is the actual land he bid on. Does anyone know the coords so I can look it up on google maps? it could just be some plain old flat lands. I see all of these beautiful photos but they don’t say if that is the actual land he bid on.

Does anyone know the coords so I can look it up on google maps? it could just be some plain old flat lands.

]]> By: Disobey http://ecolocalizer.com/2009/01/09/1107/comment-page-1/#comment-8152 Disobey Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:44:30 +0000 http://ecolocalizer.com/?p=1107#comment-8152 I just wonder if anybody has been to the area he's buying land in. I have spent quite a bit of time in the area surrounding Moab and can say it would be just awful to sell it off for gas and oil, two failing industries and costly depleting resources. All this business about oil is destructive enough for this country. Most of our problems are directly or indirectly caused by our addiction to oil. So let this guy resist. Encourage more people to disobey in a civil manner. Join him in acting non-violently to halt the efforts of major companies that do practically nothing progressive. Have compassion for the land because this planet is all we've got to call home. I just wonder if anybody has been to the area he’s buying land in. I have spent quite a bit of time in the area surrounding Moab and can say it would be just awful to sell it off for gas and oil, two failing industries and costly depleting resources. All this business about oil is destructive enough for this country. Most of our problems are directly or indirectly caused by our addiction to oil. So let this guy resist. Encourage more people to disobey in a civil manner. Join him in acting non-violently to halt the efforts of major companies that do practically nothing progressive. Have compassion for the land because this planet is all we’ve got to call home.

]]> By: Andy http://ecolocalizer.com/2009/01/09/1107/comment-page-1/#comment-8084 Andy Sun, 11 Jan 2009 08:22:05 +0000 http://ecolocalizer.com/?p=1107#comment-8084 I support DeChristophers actions in raising awareness of the Bush administrations attempt at selling off OUR national resources for a pittance on Nov 4th (election day). How interesting that Bush rushed this latest land grab on a day no one should have been paying attention. Tim DeChristopher made an appearance today in Nevada City, CA at the Wild & Scenic Film Festival. He spoke passionately of civil disobedience as a call to save our future. His actions have triggered support from hundreds if not thousands of supporters including the former head of the BLM. Kudos to Mr. DeChristopher at stymieing the Bush Oil cabal. And yes, if you only have 3% of the world's oil, yet use many times that you cannot drill your way out of this mess. Frankly I can't believe how many Repubs are in the pocket of big oil. Drill baby drill? Wake up people! I support DeChristophers actions in raising awareness of the Bush administrations attempt at selling off OUR national resources for a pittance on Nov 4th (election day). How interesting that Bush rushed this latest land grab on a day no one should have been paying attention.

Tim DeChristopher made an appearance today in Nevada City, CA at the Wild & Scenic Film Festival. He spoke passionately of civil disobedience as a call to save our future. His actions have triggered support from hundreds if not thousands of supporters including the former head of the BLM.

Kudos to Mr. DeChristopher at stymieing the Bush Oil cabal. And yes, if you only have 3% of the world’s oil, yet use many times that you cannot drill your way out of this mess. Frankly I can’t believe how many Repubs are in the pocket of big oil. Drill baby drill? Wake up people!

]]> By: Cliff http://ecolocalizer.com/2009/01/09/1107/comment-page-1/#comment-8066 Cliff Sat, 10 Jan 2009 22:11:09 +0000 http://ecolocalizer.com/?p=1107#comment-8066 Please do go and register your support for Tim at <a href="http://www.bidder70.org" rel="nofollow">www.Bidder70.org</a> Please do go and register your support for Tim at http://www.Bidder70.org

]]> By: royboy http://ecolocalizer.com/2009/01/09/1107/comment-page-1/#comment-8059 royboy Sat, 10 Jan 2009 16:37:47 +0000 http://ecolocalizer.com/?p=1107#comment-8059 I find it funny that people think that if we drill in America the oil stays here. Like the oil companies are only going to sell that oil here. NOT. And the effect on increasing supply to lower cost is minimal. Oil companies are our government are joke. We should be farther ahead in technology. Oil companies want to maximize their profits before moving on to other technology. The don't reinvest as much as they should into other technologies. Their commercials are full of crap. Auto industry a joke for not better mileage. Citizens are idiots driving hummers like they are in the army. Duh? I find it funny that people think that if we drill in America the oil stays here. Like the oil companies are only going to sell that oil here. NOT. And the effect on increasing supply to lower cost is minimal. Oil companies are our government are joke. We should be farther ahead in technology. Oil companies want to maximize their profits before moving on to other technology. The don’t reinvest as much as they should into other technologies. Their commercials are full of crap. Auto industry a joke for not better mileage. Citizens are idiots driving hummers like they are in the army. Duh?

]]> By: moss http://ecolocalizer.com/2009/01/09/1107/comment-page-1/#comment-8058 moss Sat, 10 Jan 2009 16:01:13 +0000 http://ecolocalizer.com/?p=1107#comment-8058 "Infiltrated"? WTF, government land auctions are open, any person or company can bid and many do, driving the price to fair market value and generating the most revenue for the government. Everyone else pays for what they won, this guy is just a jackass. Additionally, land with proven reserves fetch the highest price. I bet this douche just tried to buy a lot of the cheapest land, which wasn't going to get drilled anyway. “Infiltrated”? WTF, government land auctions are open, any person or company can bid and many do, driving the price to fair market value and generating the most revenue for the government. Everyone else pays for what they won, this guy is just a jackass. Additionally, land with proven reserves fetch the highest price. I bet this douche just tried to buy a lot of the cheapest land, which wasn’t going to get drilled anyway.

]]> By: Judi http://ecolocalizer.com/2009/01/09/1107/comment-page-1/#comment-8039 Judi Sat, 10 Jan 2009 05:41:40 +0000 http://ecolocalizer.com/?p=1107#comment-8039 Thank you, thank you, thank you, Christopher. As a native Utahn, I support you in what you have done to help save some of the most beautiful land in the country that should be preserved for all generations. We don't need more oil. We need alternative energy sources. Thank you, thank you, thank you, Christopher. As a native Utahn, I support you in what you have done to help save some of the most beautiful land in the country that should be preserved for all generations. We don’t need more oil. We need alternative energy sources.

]]> By: John http://ecolocalizer.com/2009/01/09/1107/comment-page-1/#comment-8032 John Sat, 10 Jan 2009 04:19:43 +0000 http://ecolocalizer.com/?p=1107#comment-8032 "destroy it for brief profits"...You are an idiot. I am a drilling engineer, and you know nothing about the environmental impact of drilling. The amount of energy you expend fapping to Cloris Leachman at 3 AM on your macbook is more harmful to the environment than a well-run drilling rig. “destroy it for brief profits”…You are an idiot. I am a drilling engineer, and you know nothing about the environmental impact of drilling. The amount of energy you expend fapping to Cloris Leachman at 3 AM on your macbook is more harmful to the environment than a well-run drilling rig.

]]> By: Les http://ecolocalizer.com/2009/01/09/1107/comment-page-1/#comment-8026 Les Sat, 10 Jan 2009 02:44:01 +0000 http://ecolocalizer.com/?p=1107#comment-8026 think guys these companies are not going to drill for oil here either they will buy the drilling rights then sit on them for years they already have millions of acres, that they don't use its more profitable to just own the rights and use them as collateral. also by owning the oil they can control the price. you really think this guy is going to change anything ? think guys these companies are not going to drill for oil here either they will buy the drilling rights then sit on them for years they already have millions of acres, that they don’t use its more profitable to just own the rights and use them as collateral. also by owning the oil they can control the price. you really think this guy is going to change anything ?

]]> By: holly http://ecolocalizer.com/2009/01/09/1107/comment-page-1/#comment-8022 holly Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:58:49 +0000 http://ecolocalizer.com/?p=1107#comment-8022 This kid freakin' rocks! Right on! This kid freakin’ rocks! Right on!

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