[Homestead] oil was:Political

Don Bowen don.bowen at earthlink.net
Mon Nov 13 14:29:06 EST 2006


At 11/13/2006, you wrote:
>Look at the abundance of methane hydrates on the continental
>shelves around the world; it's practically an untapped resource for
>natural gas.

And at what environmental cost?  Already many fisheries around the world 
have collapsed or are near.  Releasing methane is a prime cause of global 
warming.

>(I know this isn't petroleum, but who knows what lies
>deeper under the gas pocket-it's possible that petroleum has
>migrated/sunk deeper into the 'ultra deep' regions.

And how much will it cost to drill for and bring up oil from thousands of 
feet below the ocean surface.  There may be oil at the well head but who 
will be able to afford it/



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