Washington Times: Gasoline up 100% under Obama

Just a little over a week ago, Barack Obama told the people of Brazil he wanted the United States to be their biggest customer in their expanding crude oil export industry.  Never mind his biggest benefactor and leftist political ally, George Soros, stands to make billions from the United States extending U.S. investment to Brazil for this oil exploration, while domestic energy is whithering on the vine--thanks to radical regulations by Obama and his EPA. 

The double-speak continued on Tuesday, with Barack Obama proclaiming he would cut foreign oil consumption by one-third.  Now, which story do you believe?  Barack Obama investing $2 billion in Brazilian oil exploration for his pal George Soros or Barack Obama cutting foreign energy imports by one-third and boosting domestic energy production.

The Washington Times reports that gas prices are up 100% under Obama.  It is time to put up or shut for Obama.  Energy security and independence is at our fingertips; however, Obama fails to lead. We have more energy resources than any other nation, yet we continue to import more and more energy.

"Feeling pain at the pump? Gas prices have doubled since Mr. Obama took office. According to the GasBuddy gasoline price tracking web site, the price of a gallon of regular gas was around $1.79 when Mr. Obama took office. Today the national average is $3.58. The lowest average price in the continental United States is $3.31 in Tulsa Oklahoma, the highest is $4.14 in Santa Barbara, CA. Four-dollar-a-gallon gas has arrived on average throughout California, and a number of other states are headed in that direction."

Economists predict $5.00 gasoline by the end of the year.  With the ongoing turmoil in the Mid-East and the OPEC cartel continuing to gouge the United States--making ONE TRILLION DOLLARS this year alone--$5.00 per gallon gasoline will most likely be here by the Memorial Day holiday.  Investing in new energy development, oil, natural gas, coal, biomass, and renewables, would unleash a wave of new employment and economic expansion.  By focusing on cutting energy imports from OPEC, that is cutting our dependency of imports on the 30% of the energy we import from OPEC, we would not only become energy secure, but we would reduce military and foreign policy threats from Islamic terrorism and shore our economic muscle.

What could you do for ONE TRILLION DOLLARS...become energy secure?  I think so.  We should demand it from our leaders and expect no less.  If they fail to respond, we should vote out the current leaders with elect individuals to office who will do what needs to be done--make America energy secure and break the back of the OPEC cartel.

A View from Great Britain: MP Daniel Hannan

Sorghum: Kickin' Butt and Takin' Names

Testing began in 2010 on post-mining sites in Kentucky
and marginal agricultural land to measure effectiveness
for use as land for the production of biomass.

Patriot BioEnergy LLC continues the develop of sweet sorghum-based ethanol production facilities.  These integrated energy facilities will have as a basic component an ethanol facility that will use sweet-sorghum, as well as other biomass feedstock, to produce ethanol.  The biomass waste will be gasified, along with other biomass, at a co-generation facility to produce electricity.

In 2010, testing began and Patriot BioEnergy continues its planning for expanded test sites in the 2011 growing season.  Lab analysis from the 2010 test grow on post-mining and marginal land show a Btu yield over 8,400, while ash and sulfur are within acceptable industry standards to make sweet sorghum a viable crop to co-blend with coal to reduce emissions and maintain optimal energy for power production.

In a recent report, sorghum is being shown as a first-tier biomass feedstock--realizing high per-acre yields and producing significant results for both ethanol production and other energy uses.

“BTU values ranged over $1000 / acre between the biomass at the extremes in the trial. This clearly shows that a key economic driver for cleantech projects will be the ability to access a high-performance feedstock.”

On February 15, 2011 Chromatin, Inc., announced its sorghum hybrids were among the top performers in terms of yield per acre and in the Btu value necessary for energy production per acre.  This bodes well for the continued development of sweet sorghum as a primary feedstock in the United States.  In comparison to the emergin biofuels industry in the United States, the nation of Brazil produces nearly 100% of its transportation fuel requirements solely from sweet sorghum and sugar cane.  As part of Patriot BioEnergy's planning, the business model reflecting the success of Brazilian ethanol manufacturing continues to be a primary focus for the company long-term goals.

 

The Telegraph: Obama says US to be major purchaser of Brazilian oil

President Barack Obama has pledged that the United States will be a "major customer" for Brazilian oil in the coming years amid continuing unrest in the Middle East.

"I have told her that the United States wants to be a major customer, which can be a win-win for both our countries," [Barack Obama said].

For more on this story click here.

Another stellar failure of vision that brings America energy security and independence.  Ironically, Brazil is nearly 100% energy independent, by producing 98% of its transportation fuel needs from biomass.  What is further adding insult to injury on the part of the Obama's move to increase oil imports from Brazil is the fact they are producing enough ethanol from biomass to become a net exporter of that as well.

When are the politicians in Washington going to get their priorities straight and answer the needs of the people with a clearly defined and effective energy security plan that unleashes domestic energy production in all areas, coal, natural gas, oil, biomass, and renewables?

We need to demand it, while recognizing American domestic energy development will create good-paying jobs and break the grip of foreign oil interests on our nation's economy and future.

High Energy Prices Are Obama’s ‘Explicit Policy Goal,’ Inhofe Says

Rogers Demands Answers from EPA Administrator

In case you missed it, Kentucky Fifth District Congressman Hal Rogers took EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson to task for the wrong-headed and out-of-control actions of her agency in the Obama/EPA 'War on Coal'.

Gas Prices Skyrocket 67% Since Obama Took Office



Obama Fiddles while consumer
 fuel costs skyrocket 67%

 According to recent analysis in The Weekly Standard, the price Americans are paying at the pump have skyrocketed 67% since Barack Hussein Obama took office in January 2009. This huge increase compares with a 7% increase in the first 26 months of the George W. Bush Presidency--for those keeping score it is the same time-period comparison.

"Now obviously turmoil in the Middle East has something to do with our current astronomical gas prices, but keep in mind that by this point in the Bush presidency 9/11 had happened and we were on the verge of invading Iraq. So while the president can't be entirely responsible for global commodity prices, it's still worth asking what Obama's doing to make things worse."

For more information on the analysis visit The Weekly Standard.

Where is the outrage from the media about the huge increase under Obama? The same media were quick to point to the increase in fuel prices under President Bush as a huge increase, blaming the Bush Administration for the comparatively small increases against the 67% under Obama.

The outrage here is there has been a failure since the Carter Administration to chart a true course to energy security and break the grip of OPEC over not only the American consumer at the pump, but over American mlitary and foreign policy as well. It is the proverbial 'Emperor Nero' Obama fiddling while American economy and the consumer suffocates under rising fuel prices.

Political leaders need to act now to empower the private sector to lead America to energy security.