BiminiHomeowner 10 years, 8 months ago on Oil drilling draft bills sent to Cabinet
Oil drilling draft bills sent to Cabinet
The idea of BEGINNING to drill for oil in this day and age, when every major economy in the world is trying to move BEYOND fossil fuels, is pretty unbelievable.
Alaska's shorelines, wildlife, and residents are still seeing and feeling the effects of an oil spill that took place 25 years ago.
For the Bahamas to risk so much, for the sake of a finite supply of a product that is being phased out all around the world, is BEYOND stupid.
BiminiHomeowner 10 years, 8 months ago on Oil drilling draft bills sent to Cabinet
Oil drilling draft bills sent to Cabinet
Albania, Angola, Austria, Belize, Bhutan, Brazil, Burma, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Colombia, Republic of the Congo, Costa Rica, DRC, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Fiji, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Iceland, Kenya, Krygyzstan, Laos, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, New Zealand, North Korea, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Uruguay, Venezuela, Zambia, and Zimbabwe all produce the MAJORITY of their energy using renewable (non-fossil fuel) sources.
It's time to stop listening to oil companies who are trying to sell us an outdated, dirty, finite, and potentially catastrophic fuel source. There are smarter, better ways to make money and improve the standard of living in The Bahamas.
BiminiHomeowner 10 years, 8 months ago on Oil drilling draft bills sent to Cabinet
Oil drilling draft bills sent to Cabinet
You are obviously embracing a bizarre new trend in debates - Criticize the person you are arguing with of doing exactly what you yourself are doing.
It is NOT a fact the the Bahamas needs oil revenues, it's your opinion. Chasing oil revenues is looking backwards, The Bahamas should be looking forward.
The Bahamas is NOT in deep economic trouble without oil. That is your opinion. I'm sure the many business leaders and innovators in this country who are looking further ahead are embarrassed by your pessimism.
I don't think you know what you're talking about, but by what you're saying I would assume you have a personal stake in the oil industry.
BiminiHomeowner 10 years, 8 months ago on Oil drilling draft bills sent to Cabinet
Oil drilling draft bills sent to Cabinet
How about opening your doors to the multitudes of non-petroleum based businesses, investors, and innovators?
Like technology, agriculture, renewable energies, or dozens of others?
How about improving the tourism industry? Or actually collecting and enforcing the existing tax and Customs laws in this country?
To act like oil is the only way is inaccurate, emotional, and unsubstantiated.
Guest2468 10 years, 9 months ago on Committee formed to discuss reparations for slavery
Committee formed to discuss reparations for slavery
I think most of these comments above are quite disrespectful. Its one thing if you dont believe we should pursue reparations for whatever reason, but to bad mouth people who feel as though they have a right and responsibility to try and seek justice for their country is deplorable.