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Props to Senator Vitter (Rigs to Reefs Habitat Protection Act of 2011)
Posted on 9/14/11 at 9:38 am
Posted on 9/14/11 at 9:38 am
Hopefully this will stop the removal of non-producing wells and keep our habitat intact.
From this i can't see how any of them would meet the requirements of removal
" The Rigs to Reefs Habitat Protection Act would not allow platforms to be removed until an assessment has been completed to determine whether there are coral populations or other protected species in the vicinity of the platform, and to identify any species that have recreational or commercial value. If it is determined that there is a substantial reef ecosystem around the structure, the decommissioning of the platform will be halted until it can be determined that removing it would not harm the reef ecosystem."
From this i can't see how any of them would meet the requirements of removal
" The Rigs to Reefs Habitat Protection Act would not allow platforms to be removed until an assessment has been completed to determine whether there are coral populations or other protected species in the vicinity of the platform, and to identify any species that have recreational or commercial value. If it is determined that there is a substantial reef ecosystem around the structure, the decommissioning of the platform will be halted until it can be determined that removing it would not harm the reef ecosystem."
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Posted on 9/14/11 at 9:52 am to bayoudude
to Vitter 
Posted on 9/14/11 at 10:02 am to LSU_Lou
I like. BTW, CCA has been a big part of the lobby for this. Let the bashing begin...
Posted on 9/14/11 at 10:10 am to bayoudude
Has this passed?
Posted on 9/14/11 at 10:14 am to wickowick
No not yet I think it was just filed today based on the email I got from CCA.
Posted on 9/14/11 at 10:16 am to wickowick
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Has this passed?
No. But the bill has been filed. Gotta start somewhere. I'll keep you guys posted if there is a voter voice on this one.
Posted on 9/14/11 at 10:17 am to bayoudude
Can't believe this guy is still in office.
Posted on 9/14/11 at 10:21 am to BlockNtackle
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Can't believe this guy is still in office.
Say what you want about him, but he supports the agenda of most on this board, meaning he supports the outdoorsman.
I really can't believe he weathered the scandal storm either!
Posted on 9/14/11 at 10:28 am to bayoudude
It wont pass....too much money in the service industry tied into removing and scraping these platforms......
Posted on 9/14/11 at 10:40 am to tgrbaitn08
There's too much money in the fishing industry to remove the habitat...
Green is queen these days, so who knows?
Green is queen these days, so who knows?
Posted on 9/14/11 at 10:48 am to Motorboat
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There's too much money in the fishing industry to remove the habitat...
P&A's and Salvage work is really one of the only things keeping the O&G service companies afloat right now......could you imagien if they took that away?? Do you realize how many jobs would be lost and the hit the economy would take. It's bad enough we're still feeling the effects of the moratorium as a result of the oil spill.../
Plus this P&A work and decomissioning and removals is mandated by the Feds...good luck getting them to budge on this.....
I applaude Vitter for trying to push this through but he better watch who's toes he's stepping on
Posted on 9/14/11 at 11:18 am to bayoudude
I just got the email from Rok about this earlier 
He added this tid bit:
He added this tid bit:
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CCA is taking all the credit for all our hard work, but as Al Walker says, "we don't care who gets the credit, as long as platform removal is stopped."
Thank you, Senator Vitter!!! Would you join us at the Save the Blue Gala at the Aquarium of the Americas? See attached:
Rok out
Posted on 9/14/11 at 11:20 am to tgrbaitn08
quote:will still be required
P&A's
quote:most is headed overseas anyway, frick those guys
Salvage work
Posted on 9/14/11 at 1:15 pm to bayoudude
Posted on 9/14/11 at 1:34 pm to bayoudude
Federal government should have no role in spending money or forcing private industry to spend money to help a select number of rich outdoors men.
Posted on 9/14/11 at 1:43 pm to TulaneLSU
Posted on 9/20/11 at 4:48 pm to tgrbaitn08
Posted on 9/20/11 at 5:29 pm to TulaneLSU
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Federal government should have no role in spending money or forcing private industry to spend money to help a select number of rich outdoors men.
1st off, this helps the marine life itself. From overpopulated species to endangered species.
2nd, what about charter and commercial fisherman? Louisiana tourism?
3rd, don't be jelly
Posted on 9/20/11 at 9:35 pm to mylsuhat
It's totally win-win. Oil companies save money on removal, critters keep valuable habitat, which helps out tourism/fishing by creating habitat where none was before. Giving CCA props on this one.
I guess you could argue that some jobs lost due to not removing the whole thing, but rec fishing dollars way exceed that.
I guess you could argue that some jobs lost due to not removing the whole thing, but rec fishing dollars way exceed that.
Posted on 9/20/11 at 11:15 pm to Mung
Not my cup of tea, but what about cutting the top off of the rig to leave the reef structure intact and placing the top on the ocean floor to create a new reef.
You get rid of the "rusting eyesore," keep some of the jobs and actually increase the reef structures?
You get rid of the "rusting eyesore," keep some of the jobs and actually increase the reef structures?
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