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| − | Despite criticism from socialist liberals who wish to abolish the use of gasoline<ref>Activists Sue to Stop Petroleum Production[http://www.heartland.org/Article.cfm?artId=14862]</ref><ref>Iceland to Stop Using Gasoline[http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/story?id=1518556]</ref>, Big Oil has an exceptional environmental track record, often repairing mistakes quickly before they can become disasters.<ref>Oil Fields to Remain Open During Repairs[http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5637231]</ref> Big Oil has also proven valuable in funding independant scientists<ref>Exxon funded group offers cash to critique climate study [http://money.cnn.com/2007/02/02/news/companies/exxon_science/]</ref> who are able to dispute the propaganda behind [[Global warming]] without worrying about losing their government or academic funding due to liberal reprisals. | + | Despite criticism from socialist liberals who wish to abolish the use of gasoline<ref>Activists Sue to Stop Petroleum Production[http://www.heartland.org/Article.cfm?artId=14862]</ref><ref>Iceland to Stop Using Gasoline[http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/story?id=1518556]</ref>, Big Oil has an exceptional environmental track record, often repairing mistakes quickly before they can become disasters.<ref>Oil Fields to Remain Open During Repairs[http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5637231]</ref> Big Oil has also proven valuable in funding independant scientists<ref>Exxon funded group offers cash to critique climate study [http://money.cnn.com/2007/02/02/news/companies/exxon_science/]</ref> who are able to dispute the propaganda behind [[Global warming]] without worrying about losing their government or academic funding due to liberal reprisals. Though, it appears now even Big Oil is aknowledging the reality of man's effect on climate <ref>Shell aknowledges the reality of man's effect on climate[http://www.shell.com/home/Framework?siteId=envandsoc-en&FC2=/envandsoc-en/html/iwgen/key_issues_and_topics/global_environmental_issues/climate_change/zzz_lhn.html&FC3=/envandsoc-en/html/iwgen/key_issues_and_topics/global_environmental_issues/climate_change/dir_climate_change_12042006.html]</ref> |
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Revision as of 13:15, February 24, 2007
Big Oil is a term some use to describe the major petroleum companies such as ExxonMobil, ChevronTexxaco, British Petroleum and more. Democrats often attempt to position themselves against Big Oil despite accepting over $48,000,000 in donations from oil companies [1]. Republicans embrace Big Oil because they know that the companies define the very essence of capitalism -- success at business[2] while helping the American citizen. Without Big Oil, we would have no gasoline, heating oil or plastics.[3]
Environmentalism
Despite criticism from socialist liberals who wish to abolish the use of gasoline[4][5], Big Oil has an exceptional environmental track record, often repairing mistakes quickly before they can become disasters.[6] Big Oil has also proven valuable in funding independant scientists[7] who are able to dispute the propaganda behind Global warming without worrying about losing their government or academic funding due to liberal reprisals. Though, it appears now even Big Oil is aknowledging the reality of man's effect on climate [8]
References
- ↑ Industry Totals: Oil & Gas[1]
- ↑ ExxonMobil Reaps Record Profits[2]
- ↑ Pipeline Fact Sheet[3]
- ↑ Activists Sue to Stop Petroleum Production[4]
- ↑ Iceland to Stop Using Gasoline[5]
- ↑ Oil Fields to Remain Open During Repairs[6]
- ↑ Exxon funded group offers cash to critique climate study [7]
- ↑ Shell aknowledges the reality of man's effect on climate[8]