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Energy policy shifting as abundance replaces scarcity: Obama adviser

Reuters -- As U.S. oil and natural gas production booms, the Obama administration's energy policy has been "fluid" by necessity to adapt to the huge economic opportunities and climate challenges posed by growth, the top White House energy and climate adviser said on Wednesday.

In a speech to a room packed with energy analysts and lobbyists, Obama adviser Heather Zichal acknowledged that U.S. energy policy "might not look perfectly pretty from the outside" as it evolves to shifting supply-and-demand scenarios.

"It is a little bit fluid, but the landscape is changing," Zichal said at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington think-tank.

The White House wants to ensure oil and gas production is done as safety as possible, while investing in research and development of renewable

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,643 Points:1,611,470 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 5:58:18 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse judgemobile: Greed...?
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,643 Points:1,611,470 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 4, 2013 5:53:49 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse doublegolden: since nothing is being done, maybe the conclusion might be "it ain't so..."?
judgemobile Champion Author Ohio Posts:7,585 Points:2,448,060 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Mar 1, 2013 6:30:08 AM Ignore judgemobile Report Abuse if true, why price at pump up and up ?
Lugi1967 Champion Author Ohio Posts:4,798 Points:1,004,195 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Mar 1, 2013 5:44:27 AM Ignore Lugi1967 Report Abuse so they say
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lesndave Champion Author Texas Posts:3,052 Points:703,330 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 11:47:18 PM Ignore lesndave Report Abuse Whatever
HawaiianGuy Champion Author Idaho Posts:9,538 Points:3,081,650 Joined:May 2003	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 11:10:58 PM Ignore HawaiianGuy Report Abuse Right. Just like he was "evolving" on gay-marriage. Yup, just go wherever the shifting political winds take you. This Empty Suit demonstrates the worst political pandering that I have EVER seen. What's it going to be tomorrow? And all you Liberal Lemmings buy into it. How pathetic.
Double_Golden Champion Author San Francisco Posts:2,575 Points:607,560 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 11:43:58 AM Ignore Double_Golden Report Abuse if we have abundance energy, please do somrthing about the gas prices...
mitt4prez Champion Author Tacoma Posts:1,757 Points:1,248,150 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 11:31:53 AM Ignore mitt4prez Report Abuse "Fluid" = who can we shake down next? Admitting "peka oil" is wrong? Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha.
teamsimons Champion Author South Carolina Posts:2,483 Points:504,070 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 11:07:56 AM Ignore teamsimons Report Abuse So, is this an admission that the peak oil theory is wrong? If energy is so abundant, why is it so expensive? In our area of SC, the price of a gallon of regular gas is hovering right around $3.50 per gallon. That is probably low compared to some places, but high for here.
gumbyrex Champion Author Fresno Posts:3,311 Points:761,240 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 11:05:11 AM Ignore gumbyrex Report Abuse Hmmm, the is something rotten in Denmark...
mustangdaver Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,591 Points:758,875 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 10:40:48 AM Ignore mustangdaver Report Abuse garbage news
MrLefty0706 Champion Author Chicago Posts:1,454 Points:353,035 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 9:46:29 AM Ignore MrLefty0706 Report Abuse More political rhetoric. Regulate the speculators.
GasSpy007 Champion Author New York City Posts:1,832 Points:490,275 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 9:37:48 AM Ignore GasSpy007 Report Abuse Ohhhh paleeezzz...
Skunk63 Champion Author Phoenix Posts:2,562 Points:560,245 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 9:24:12 AM Ignore Skunk63 Report Abuse Uh, this administration's energy policy sucks.
condé Champion Author Michigan Posts:3,751 Points:1,815,615 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 9:15:14 AM Ignore condé Report Abuse Erkel Obama administration is out to destroy this country anyway that they can! Honesty is not on their list and the OPEN is used only to con those sheep in the meadow.....
bell013 All-Star Author Atlanta Posts:516 Points:100,150 Joined:Feb 2013	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 8:59:32 AM Ignore bell013 Report Abuse The WH needs a changing of the guard.
bell05 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:9,265 Points:1,878,560 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 8:57:03 AM Ignore bell05 Report Abuse The guy really needs to be taken out of the Oval Office.
rtw777 Champion Author Florida Posts:9,406 Points:1,844,695 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 8:54:44 AM Ignore rtw777 Report Abuse This is the most ignorant administration ever.
METEOR49 Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,182 Points:457,175 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 8:53:13 AM Ignore METEOR49 Report Abuse what nonsense.
autotech46 Veteran Author New Hampshire Posts:444 Points:64,160 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 8:51:40 AM Ignore autotech46 Report Abuse Typical of this administration. Use a statement that sounds good. Who doesn't want things done safely? Then go way off on a tangent by burying them with regulations and paper work. Ethanol is a example where something sounded good, but they keep regulating and wasting our tax money, until they have made the fuel useless. Poor fuel economy, won't keep, and destroys engines just to name a few!
QualTekGuy Champion Author Illinois Posts:3,073 Points:735,740 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 8:48:34 AM Ignore QualTekGuy Report Abuse Policy? Do you mean the policy that creates higher prices?
WestMichigan Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:2,488 Points:557,790 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 8:43:01 AM Ignore WestMichigan Report Abuse How are we going to use all of this? That is the bigger question.
GasholeMI Champion Author Lansing Posts:10,149 Points:1,720,240 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 8:41:34 AM Ignore GasholeMI Report Abuse I agree with skybiker and would add--build the pipeline now. It is a no brainer.
sleuth696 All-Star Author Ventura Posts:953 Points:204,865 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 8:38:13 AM Ignore sleuth696 Report Abuse Same fluid policy Oblabber uses to run this country...just wing it.
QualTekGuy Champion Author Illinois Posts:3,073 Points:735,740 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 8:37:47 AM Ignore QualTekGuy Report Abuse Okay, so according to the White House, there is an abundance of oil, demand is lower than it has ever been and there is no problem with the energy policies. According to reality, gas prices for the entire year of 2012 have never been higher, on an annualized basis. High gas prices are choking the economy. High gas prices are raising the prices of everything from food to services. The higher prices of everything is hurting the working person. The very person that the White House keeps telling us, is the one that they are looking out for.
caddilac Champion Author Ontario Posts:16,616 Points:2,142,405 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 8:34:49 AM Ignore caddilac Report Abuse "Zichal noted the administration is finalizing new rules for disclosing chemicals used in fracking on public lands, and tougher standards for fracking wells and wastewater. "We're not glossing over the challenges of natural gas development, but we're also not ignoring the opportunity natural gas presents for jobs and for the climate," she said." Can't ask for more than that.
oldred11 Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:1,605 Points:733,200 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 8:34:35 AM Ignore oldred11 Report Abuse I hope we don't forget that abundance is temporary in the long term.
W4YAH Champion Author Florida Posts:1,153 Points:233,795 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 8:33:57 AM Ignore W4YAH Report Abuse Higher prices are on there way.
Wierbe Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:3,762 Points:1,121,065 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 8:33:44 AM Ignore Wierbe Report Abuse 'fluid policy' sounds a bit like 'jumbo shrimp' to me. Policy is supposed to set the direction, not follow it. [Edited by: Wierbe at 2/28/2013 8:34:15 AM EST]
HoosierDaddyKY Champion Author Kentucky Posts:1,277 Points:298,135 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 8:32:33 AM Ignore HoosierDaddyKY Report Abuse Will Nobama's doom and gloom Mayan prophecy come true tomorrow? I don't think so unless he creates the doom.
skybiker Champion Author South Carolina Posts:7,308 Points:1,561,465 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 8:32:21 AM Ignore skybiker Report Abuse Need some new refineries asap!!
dougtaylor1 Champion Author Phoenix Posts:1,761 Points:449,275 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 8:31:47 AM Ignore dougtaylor1 Report Abuse this was not on their agenda nor does it support it
FBI2991 Champion Author Michigan Posts:4,220 Points:1,141,815 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 8:31:09 AM Ignore FBI2991 Report Abuse Here, here, traumer!!
vcsuksu21 Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:2,478 Points:708,280 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 8:30:54 AM Ignore vcsuksu21 Report Abuse need more refineries
justbill647 All-Star Author Baton Rouge Posts:628 Points:191,405 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 8:30:47 AM Ignore justbill647 Report Abuse The article said The White House wants to ensure oil and gas production is done as safety as possible, while investing in research and development of renewable This is Obama's way of saying "we're going to put more roadblocks to more production in place"
Ronk50MO All-Star Author St. Louis Posts:557 Points:276,110 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 8:30:26 AM Ignore Ronk50MO Report Abuse here we go
4BigBob All-Star Author Madison Posts:650 Points:2,100,140 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 8:30:10 AM Ignore 4BigBob Report Abuse Obama is a tragedy..
traumer Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:5,384 Points:1,340,400 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 8:29:47 AM Ignore traumer Report Abuse Obama and his morons should stay out of all this before they screw it up.
tutaw Champion Author Kentucky Posts:3,623 Points:844,920 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 8:29:12 AM Ignore tutaw Report Abuse oh boy
savannahoaks Champion Author Rockford Posts:2,707 Points:637,185 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 8:28:49 AM Ignore savannahoaks Report Abuse Obama's administration is "fluid" on everything - he proposed the sequestration bill and now he's blaming everyone else for the "dire consequences" if it happens. Of course it is only a cut in the increase of spending but that is overlooked.
muquee Champion Author Harrisburg Posts:2,436 Points:524,070 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 8:28:42 AM Ignore muquee Report Abuse Nobama BS
oilrobber Champion Author Miami Posts:9,649 Points:1,933,060 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 8:28:41 AM Ignore oilrobber Report Abuse You said it right danreino. Your energy costs will increase. Thanks to all the new regulations and fines. But look on the bright side. The money is being well spent on bankrupt green energy companies and projects.
wolfsbane Champion Author Dayton Posts:1,089 Points:738,155 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 8:28:02 AM Ignore wolfsbane Report Abuse Obama, "Don't confuse me with fact, my mind is already made up!"
MrGasKGB Veteran Author St. Louis Posts:390 Points:146,575 Joined:Dec 2012	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 8:26:56 AM Ignore MrGasKGB Report Abuse How is production booming when a majority of refineries are being repaired.
DRJ Champion Author Columbus Posts:6,114 Points:1,200,095 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 8:26:53 AM Ignore DRJ Report Abuse Clueless
1stClicker Champion Author Texas Posts:5,326 Points:2,245,495 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 8:26:13 AM Ignore 1stClicker Report Abuse "Might not look perfectly pretty from the outside"? To me all of DC looks & smells like an outhouse.
tarheelcoastie Champion Author Greensboro Posts:5,206 Points:1,113,105 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 8:26:03 AM Ignore tarheelcoastie Report Abuse Flexibility has always been a core benefit to any good business model, but sadly rare!
SqrKpf Champion Author Toronto Posts:1,935 Points:391,535 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 8:25:44 AM Ignore SqrKpf Report Abuse Whatever...
danreino Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:8,363 Points:1,542,680 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 8:25:21 AM Ignore danreino Report Abuse "Let Me be clear: under My Leadership; your energy cost will skyrocket." CHU get what CHU voted for :/