The History Of The Pennsylvania Oil Boom And Petroleum Industry

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What if there was a vote to decide if $13.5 billion in tax breaks for oil companies should go into oil alternatives, like solar and wind? What would you want your Senator to do?

Well, as you probably guessed, there was such a vote. We needed 60 votes to prevail, and 59 of them were in. But John McCain ducked the vote.

As a result, instead of powering millions of homes with clean energy and building next-generation solar technology, we’re giving ExxonMobil and other companies billions in tax breaks at a time when they’re already making record profits.What say you ?

Actually we needed 60 to force the senate floor to vote on a bill, this is how republicans have been blocking bills with and without filibustering this entire congress. For those that do not know, this congress has had the most filibusters in the history of our country.

To top it off there have been 8bills regarding energy called up in the Senate this congress and all but two have even gotten the 60votes to make the entire senate vote (or filibuster). 6 bills are being sat on because they lack the 60 and the 2 that got voted on, 1 was voted against by republicans, the other was filibustered by republicans.

But oh well, with a little postering and showmanship in the House of Representatives they’ve actually convinced a large number of Americans it’s the democrats that won’t do anything to help relieve the energy crisis. It’s kind of sad, actually.

I have olive oil which is mixed with canola oil but no veggie oil. And what can i use to substitute eggs in a cake?

I’ve tried using olive oil in my baked products. It came out pretty good. It is more expensive this way though but what can you do if it’s the only thing in your pantry. No need to get a vegetable oil. You can even melt butter for the equivalent amount needed for your cake. In most cakes/cookies etc., I just use melted butter. It’ll come out more delicious.
But, I’ve never substituted for eggs if they are listed in the recipe. I try to look for a recipe that don’t use eggs if I’m out. There are recipes of cakes (you can find them online) that don’t use eggs.

From looking online, though, I’ve found this:

What is a good substitute for eggs?
For: 1 egg in baking
Use: 1 tsp cornstarch plus 1/4 cup water
or
Ener-G Egg Replacer – follow directions on box.
2 tbsp corn starch = 1 egg
2 tbsp arrowroot flour = 1 egg
2 tbsp potato starch = 1 egg
1 heaping tbsp soy powder + 2 tbsp water = 1 egg
1 tbsp soy milk powder + 1 tbsp cornstarch + 2 tbsp water = 1 egg.
1 banana = 1 egg in cakes.

I have a crazy liberal Professor who think that nationalizing the oil companies would fix the deficit. Can someone tell me how much the government would make?

Exxon, the biggest oil company, showed 45 billion in profits in 2008. That’s about 3% of this year’s deficit.

No way does nationalizing oil companies fix the deficit.

Of course, your professor may just be looking at gross income, in which case he has no understanding of economics, and should be taken with a grain of salt.

I’ve been researching, but still can’t get a simple answer. I’ve read a lot of good things about jojoba. Also for grapeseed oil, not so much about anything else. Almond oil works reallly good for my hair, jojoba works good for my skin as well as coconut, but the only problem is that i want one oil that can do it all.

While all the oils you mentioned are suitable for both hair and skin, I believe jojoba would be your best bet. Jojoba oil has been shown to be chemically similar to the oils found on your scalp and skin (called sebum), so it makes sense that jojoba oil would be the best choice. Having very long, fine, straight hair I find that I achieve the best results by using jojoba oil. It’s fairly light in comparison to coconut, but appears to leave my hair with a better texture than grapeseed or almond oil.

So, in the end, while all the oils you listed are good for your hair/skin, jojoba would probably be your best bet given it’s chemical makeup.

How does it work with oil, gas, and mineral rights in regards to selling property?

I am trying to sell vacant land and I have someone asking whether the OGM’s come with the property.

To be frank, is there a reason that they wouldn’t come with the property?

I can tell you that in Texas when a seller sells a home or vacant property the standard contract calls for the buyer to receive all rights that the seller has- even if they are not named. If later on solar or air rights become valuable then they would have also passed. But years ago several landowners sold all or most of their mineral rights and since the seller does not own them the buyer would not receive them.

Tracking down who owns mineral rights in Texas involves a separate search than a title insurance policy or title search. It involves a guy called a "land man". They search thru the records and determine who owns what. Our title companies here have specifically said they will not guarantee who owns any mineral rights. Your state may have a different setup.

Some people here when they sell their property they keep the mineral rights (and maybe have to sell the property a little cheaper to offset it).

I have the 3.3ltr V-6 and it has 119000 miles. The oil light comes on when I idle after the engine is warm. It is not low on oil although it does use a quart between oil changes. My best guess is the oil pressure switch. How do I change it? A link to a diagram would be nice too.
How much of a problem is worn engine bearings? The car seems to be running fine.

A special socket that’s available at any parts store is all that’s needed. Just locate the sending unit and unscrew it from the engine block. I’m presuming you have located the sending unit on the engine block. If it isn’t on top of the engine block, it’s usually located near the oil filter.

I don’t think your low oil pressure is a fault of the switch. My experience is that when these go bad, they fail completely (light on all the time). Worn engine bearings is probably the main reason for low oil pressure.

The future of oil does not look very bright. Within the next 7years, experts think there will be a global oil shortage. Industrialized countries will demand more gas and the supply will not be able to meet the demand. The consequences of a global oil shortage could be a nightmare.

President Obama said he will stand up to big oil, but shouldn’t the USA be focused on reducing its demand for oil. Obviously the higher the price of gas is, the more people will cut back on their driving.

What are the presidential candidates’ plans to reduce the USA’s demand for oil?

It needs to be addressed from multiple angles. First, the economy in general needs a jolt. If the value of the dollar would increase it would help to slow the quickly rising costs of oil. Second, we need to start seriously looking into other energy sources such as hydrogen, nuclear, solar, wind, to help get ourselves away from oil. Even if billions of dollars were poured into this it would still take 15 years to make a significant reduction in our dependence on fossil fuels. Third, we need to do something to address OPEC. We’ve poured TRILLIONS of dollars into protecting Saudi Arabia for the last 20 years and it’s time for them to pay up. We need to stop providing tax breaks to non-renewable energies in order to force them to look into alternate sources.

Neither candidate has released specific details of a plan, only a few key points of areas they would focus. I would expect it will be a major point of discussion at the upcoming conventions as the national avg. for gas at the time will likely be well above $4 per gallon.

Depending on how you define wealth, possibly. What is likely is that some people who are very involved in the export industry have become very rich, thus widening the wealth gap, whilst others may still be comparatively poor… ultimately though, it is likely that everyone will have benefited some extend, for example the rich pay lots of tax which pays for public services which benefit other people as well.

An interesting topic… good question.

I have an 06 Suzuki SV650s and I just did an oil change, well the manuel to my understanding says to fill to the top line on your oil window. I did this but when the engine is running and you look into the window, you don’t see any oil. So should you be able to see the oil in the window when the bike is on and running?

Turn the bike off first.

Lean it totally upright, then fill it to the line in the window. It should say how many oz.’s it takes in your manual too.

The problem with filling it when the bike is on is that your oil is being spun up into your head and crankcase, so it’s not a valid reading-therefore you’ll overfill your engine with oil!