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Mt. Pleasant Mark West Marcellus Gas and Oil Drilling and Processing Pt. 1

Eddie — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 00:16:10 +0000

This is part one of ten segments recorded in Mt. Pleasant Township, recently. The drilling for deep oil and gas has raised red flags among the public, especially those who live in proximity to drilling, processing, storage, and distribution sites. The tremendous water usage and alleged destruction of fresh water wells has heightened the opposition to further operations.

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Mt. Pleasant Mark West 1 Marcellus Gas and Oil Drilling and Processing.mp4

Eddie — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 00:00:33 +0000

This is part two of ten segments recorded in Mt. Pleasant Township, recently. The drilling for deep oil and gas has raised red flags among the public, especially those who live in proximity to drilling, processing, storage, and distribution sites. The tremendous water usage and alleged destruction of fresh water wells has heightened the opposition to further operations.

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Marlin / Swordfish Stuck in BOP on oil rig Singing the Blues – Atwood Eagle

Eddie — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:05:44 +0000

Marlin or swordfish gets stuck in a oil rig BOP in Australia( thanks to all the David Attenboroughs out there its a Sword…Cheers for the imput) – Atwood Eagle Slackos. The fish has been trained at Australia zoo, if you look closely it has an adjustable spanner taped to its bill. This smart-fish is part of a team (roving squad) trained to correct the work of the Subsea Engineer’s who are drinking coffee whilst the BOP is at surface. G’day Mate, she’ll be awright-Ridgy didge.

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Lt. Governor John Garamendi Critiques PXP Off-Shore Oil Drilling Deal in Santa Barbara (1 of 2)

Eddie — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 19:23:03 +0000

On a two-to-one vote, the California State Lands Commission, chaired by Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi, denied the first new oil lease in state waters in almost 40 years. Garamendi, former Deputy Interior Secretary under President Bill Clinton, argued strongly that the plan would signal that California wants to open offshore drilling and supporters would push for more oil exploration on the West Coast. I refuse to let this lease move forward, Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi said. Approving a drilling proposal will undercut congressional efforts to reintroduce a federal moratorium on offshore oil drilling earlier lifted by the Bush Administration. The Lieutenant Governor chairs the three-member State Lands Commission, which considered the request to lease land to the Plains Exploration & Production Company to expand drilling off the coast of California. The Lieutenant Governor, who has consistently opposed offshore drilling, recently spoke with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-San Francisco, and other members of the California congressional delegation who had significant concerns about the lease undercutting their attempts to reintroduce a federal moratorium on oil exploration off the coast. The State Lands Commissions staff last week recommended voting down the lease, because there were no sound guarantees that the company would have to shut down the plan. This proposal is not in the best interests of California, Garamendi said. Approval of this lease would be the …

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Dunbar Oil Rig in North Sea – Hit by huge wave (14-12-2008)

Eddie — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:11:04 +0000

A short clip of the type of weather we endure at this time of year, huge waves batter the Dunbar platform in the North Sea in Dec 08. A massive wave hits at 0:40 secs into clip