After the devastating damage caused by the imposition of the oil drilling moratorium in the deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico after the BP (NYSE:BP) oil spill, U.S. Interior Secretary Kenneth Salazar has asked via his lawyers that U.S. District Judge Martin Feldman throw out the suit because it's irrelevant now that the Obama administration has lifted it.
In a court filing, Ignacia Moreno, an assistant attorney general in the Justice Department’s environmental division, said this: "The secretary’s termination of the suspensions under the July directive has eradicated the effects of the alleged violations by providing plaintiff with the relief it was seeking. The termination directive has mooted plaintiff’s claims."
I wonder how it has eradicated the effects of the devastation while the moratorium was in effect? It's about as ignorant a statement I've ever heard from a lawyer in my life.
That's like saying I've torn up your property over the last three months, but since I'm no longer doing it, the lawsuit your filed against me should be thrown out because it is no longer doing you any harm. Guess what? The victim still has to pay to get the property restored, and that's why the lawsuit against the administration needs to be allowed to continue by the judge.
It's arguable as to whether or not the moratorium has been lifted besides in word, as new regulations basically keep it in place, and companies probably won't start drilling again for at least a month, and probably much longer.
That's why Salazar lifted the moratorium, in an attempt to secure a little political capital going into the election season, as it would have been able to be used by several people running for office in the Gulf states against their Democrat opponents; although I'm sure they'll bring it up anyway, although some Democrats from the Gulf states did oppose the oil moratorium as well.
So we have the moratorium lifted but no drilling allowed to be performed in the Gulf at this time. That means the moratorium never had any relevancy, and the arrogance of Salazar and the Obama administration in imposing the moratorium after it was rejected by the judge, shows the bizarre length they'll go to force their will on the American people.
Hopefully the judge will allow the lawsuit to go forward so we can be reminded of what the Obama administration did, and maybe end up having to pay for their deeds.
Showing posts with label Martin Feldman. Show all posts
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Thursday, October 14, 2010
Saturday, July 3, 2010
Gulf Workers Under Attack from Radical Environmental Groups
Under the guise of conflict of interests, radical environmental groups, Sierra Club, Natural Resources Defense Council and Defenders of Wildlife are attacking Judge Martin Feldman who ruled against the six-month moratorium on deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.
They're attempting to paint Feldman as being impartial in the case because he had in the past had invested in oil companies, and the day before, had to sell stock in Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) in order to preside in the case.
If nothing else, that proves more than anything that Feldman was very impartial, as Exxon Mobil is a highly desired and very profitable stock, and it will cost Feldman a lot of money in the long run by him selling his shares in the company.
These nutty environmentalists said his prior investments raise questions about his impartiality. Actually, no it doesn't! When he judged the case he owned no oil company stocks, and there are no legitimate questions at all. There is only these hucksters assertion it raises questions.
I wonder if someone in a government agency contacted these nuts and persuaded them to pursue them. Now that's a real question that is raised by their outrageous attack on this judge and the workers in the Gulf region who would be crushed if the moratorium continues.
Now if there was even an appearance of a conflict with the judge, he could have recused himself from the case, which these groups are attempting to get him to do. But unless owning stock in the past is considered an appearance, which is isn't, there is nothing there but smoke and mirrors which is being used to promote their radical agendas rather than put people first.
Legal experts say because Judge Feldman sold his stock in Exxon Mobil before he issued his ruling, he will be cleared of having to recuse himself.
If Judge Feldman refused to recuse himself, these groups could take the step of requesting the same from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Thousands of jobs and livelihoods are at stake here, as Hornbeck Offshore Services LLC revealed when they successfully challenged the moratorium.
To attack these people who are being economically crushed because environmental wackos don't like the decision of the court is outrageous at least, and borderline criminal in using these tactics in order to stall the judges' order.
That's part of what this is all about, using the court system in order to push the moratorium out even when it has been ruled against.
If this continues, along with the stalling tactics of the Democrats and the Obama administration, thousands of people in the Gulf will continue to suffer, and long-term could lose thousands of permanent jobs as the oil rigs leave the area, which is the real agenda of these so-called environmental groups, which are in realty people-haters, as their actions prove.
If by the slight chance these environmental groups win, then the people of the Gulf should sue them into oblivion, and then they can live off the donations these political groups get from misguided and ill-informed people.
From their actions you can see what these radical groups are, and hopefully those reading this will quit sending money to them in light of their horrid actions against the people suffering in the Gulf states.
They're attempting to paint Feldman as being impartial in the case because he had in the past had invested in oil companies, and the day before, had to sell stock in Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) in order to preside in the case.
If nothing else, that proves more than anything that Feldman was very impartial, as Exxon Mobil is a highly desired and very profitable stock, and it will cost Feldman a lot of money in the long run by him selling his shares in the company.
These nutty environmentalists said his prior investments raise questions about his impartiality. Actually, no it doesn't! When he judged the case he owned no oil company stocks, and there are no legitimate questions at all. There is only these hucksters assertion it raises questions.
I wonder if someone in a government agency contacted these nuts and persuaded them to pursue them. Now that's a real question that is raised by their outrageous attack on this judge and the workers in the Gulf region who would be crushed if the moratorium continues.
Now if there was even an appearance of a conflict with the judge, he could have recused himself from the case, which these groups are attempting to get him to do. But unless owning stock in the past is considered an appearance, which is isn't, there is nothing there but smoke and mirrors which is being used to promote their radical agendas rather than put people first.
Legal experts say because Judge Feldman sold his stock in Exxon Mobil before he issued his ruling, he will be cleared of having to recuse himself.
If Judge Feldman refused to recuse himself, these groups could take the step of requesting the same from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Thousands of jobs and livelihoods are at stake here, as Hornbeck Offshore Services LLC revealed when they successfully challenged the moratorium.
To attack these people who are being economically crushed because environmental wackos don't like the decision of the court is outrageous at least, and borderline criminal in using these tactics in order to stall the judges' order.
That's part of what this is all about, using the court system in order to push the moratorium out even when it has been ruled against.
If this continues, along with the stalling tactics of the Democrats and the Obama administration, thousands of people in the Gulf will continue to suffer, and long-term could lose thousands of permanent jobs as the oil rigs leave the area, which is the real agenda of these so-called environmental groups, which are in realty people-haters, as their actions prove.
If by the slight chance these environmental groups win, then the people of the Gulf should sue them into oblivion, and then they can live off the donations these political groups get from misguided and ill-informed people.
From their actions you can see what these radical groups are, and hopefully those reading this will quit sending money to them in light of their horrid actions against the people suffering in the Gulf states.
Friday, June 25, 2010
Death Threats on Gulf Moratorium Judge
U.S. District Court Judge Martin Feldman, who overturned the Obama moratorium on drilling in over 500 feet of water in the Gulf, now has to have federal marshalls protect him because of death threats against him.
Mainstream media hacks immediately attacked the character of Feldman, not the merits of the ruling, probably adding to the environment of hate now surrounding Feldman.
Now the implications from the mainstream media and their sychophants make them to look the clueless infants they are, as it has been found the assertions made about Feldman, which were to make him look like he was in the back pocket of big oil companies, were based on a few shares he owned in oil stocks in 2008, and nothing that was current.
One writer stated, "Much of the sensational reporting on Feldman’s investments was based on outdated information. The Judge was blasted for owning stock in Transocean, Ltd and Halliburton, two of the major companies involved in the Deepwater Horizon disaster. Feldman owned those stocks in 2008; however, he sold those shares long before issuing his ruling this week. In fact, this updated information will be released in the next report on his stock holdings."
Think of the retractions from the mainstream outlets that will have to be made and how they'll look as far as integrity and quality of research, which will be obviously seen for what it was: no attempt at all to get at the truth, but to employ techniques to smear the character of this bold and honest judge.
Mainstream media hacks immediately attacked the character of Feldman, not the merits of the ruling, probably adding to the environment of hate now surrounding Feldman.
Now the implications from the mainstream media and their sychophants make them to look the clueless infants they are, as it has been found the assertions made about Feldman, which were to make him look like he was in the back pocket of big oil companies, were based on a few shares he owned in oil stocks in 2008, and nothing that was current.
One writer stated, "Much of the sensational reporting on Feldman’s investments was based on outdated information. The Judge was blasted for owning stock in Transocean, Ltd and Halliburton, two of the major companies involved in the Deepwater Horizon disaster. Feldman owned those stocks in 2008; however, he sold those shares long before issuing his ruling this week. In fact, this updated information will be released in the next report on his stock holdings."
Think of the retractions from the mainstream outlets that will have to be made and how they'll look as far as integrity and quality of research, which will be obviously seen for what it was: no attempt at all to get at the truth, but to employ techniques to smear the character of this bold and honest judge.
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