Debates concerning industry and enviroment along Gulf Coast

[Southern Capitalist]

I have won several debates concerning how industrial companies and corporations actually help the environment. They help more than the governmental programs such as the EPA ever could. I wanted to share a few points.

One fact I would like to point out.

Chevron in Pascagoula Ms sits on 3000 acres. However, they donate 2/3rds or approx. 2000 acres to wetlands and wildlife.

Resources:

http://pascagoula.chevron.com/home/environmentandsafety/environment/protectingwetlandsandforestlands.aspx

http://pascagoula.chevron.com/home/abouttherefinery.aspx

In the state of Alabama we have a program called The Forever Wild program. This program has acquired 222,000 acres of wildlife for conservation for public use. Camping , hunting, fishing, etc etc. Funding for the Forever Wild Land Trust is generated by the interest earned from natural gas royalties. The FWLT receives 10 percent of the distributed interest, capped at $15 million for any given year.

YES! The land is conserved by Natural Gas oil rigs in the Gulf.

Resources: http://alabamaforeverwild.com/index.php/about-us/how-we-are-funded

The "Liberals" of the area passed around a petition to dismantle the rigs in the Gulf due to environmental concerns. (The rigs not being used due to Obamas anti-drilling frame of mind) However, I myself intervened on the petitions Facebook page. My talking points followed:

http://www.joincca.org/issues/5

Even though I raised these FACTS that the rigs are a huge habitat for Gulf Cost species including the popular Coast fish, Red Snapper. Which is a popular fish and helps Mobile be known, they still have scrapped rigs not being used because of them being on federal land (or sea) this could be and WILL BE disastrous to the species.

From: http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2013/feb/13/palazzo-oil-rigs-are-critical-habitat/ I quote "The Interior Department announced in late 2010, months after the 2010 BP oil spill, that oil and gas companies would be required to set permanent plugs in 3,500 non-producing Gulf wells and also be required to dismantle some 650 wells no longer in use". Again, keep in mind most of these are due to the current administrations anti-drilling policies.

Also, you can find a full diagram and model of how this helps the habitat at the sea lab at Dauphin Island. Which is the result of the University of South Alabama.

I have more points in defending most Industrial companies but these are great examples.

I love the area in which I live. I am concerned about how the program will destroy the tourist sporting attraction, commercial fishermen, and the economy. Gulf Coast seafood is popular in our nation.

In the end I will continue my debate and battle for this topics.

Honestly thought of starting a Blog as well. (including economics and Objectivism)

Emanuel

[dldelancey]

From another Gulf Coast local who enjoys "fishing the rigs".... good points.

[Southern Capitalist]

Ahh yes, you live in another industrious Southern state as well. A good Chevron refinery just south of you.

[caroljane]

From another Gulf Coast local who enjoys "fishing the rigs".... good points.

Oui - as Cajun-tied coasters let's all also save the |Bay of Fundy!

[caroljane]

"Galveston" is one of my fave Glen Campbell songs.

[syrakusos]

My cousin Lucie Marotte from Quebec singing Cajun:

I could not find it with some quick googling, and petroleum companies went through rounds of M&A - in Cleveland, we mourned the loss of Sohio -- but a while back I bumped into something like from 1955 from an oil company preserving an eco-system very few people had even conceptualized. I mean, it is no surprise: trees could become scarce; let's invest in trees.

BTW, did anyone else see the recent mammoth find? Could be someday there ain't no such thing as an extinct species.

[caroljane]

My cousin Lucie Marotte from Quebec singing Cajun:

I could not find it with some quick googling, and petroleum companies went through rounds of M&A - in Cleveland, we mourned the loss of Sohio -- but a while back I bumped into something like from 1955 from an oil company preserving an eco-system very few people had even conceptualized. I mean, it is no surprise: trees could become scarce; let's invest in trees.

BTW, did anyone else see the recent mammoth find? Could be someday there ain't no such thing as an extinct species.

Lucie Marotte is your cousin? Was she touring the Maritimes in 1994 or 5? I think I saw her in Moncton!