http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf Atlanta news and views, one slice at a time Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:08:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/04/02/feds-to-examine-georgias-offshore-wind-power-potential/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/04/02/feds-to-examine-georgias-offshore-wind-power-potential/#comments Fri, 03 Apr 2009 01:10:00 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=18031 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/04/02/feds-to-examine-georgias-offshore-wind-power-potential/feed/ 1 Department of Interior secretary says wind power off Atlantic coast is 'high priority.' http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/02/18/georgia-lawmakers-drill-baby-drill/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/02/18/georgia-lawmakers-drill-baby-drill/#comments Wed, 18 Feb 2009 20:39:02 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=15154 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/02/18/georgia-lawmakers-drill-baby-drill/feed/ 6 At the Gold Dome, a trite phrase rears its ugly head. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/19/the-majority-of-americans-want-drilling-depends-on-how-you-ask-them/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/19/the-majority-of-americans-want-drilling-depends-on-how-you-ask-them/#comments Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:10:07 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/19/the-majority-of-americans-want-drilling-depends-on-how-you-ask-them/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/19/the-majority-of-americans-want-drilling-depends-on-how-you-ask-them/feed/ 0 There’s an interesting conversation taking place on Peach Pundit about what exactly the Democrats want in an energy plan now that 70 percent of Americans are in favor of drilling off the coast and in protected lands in Alaska. Wait, wha?!? Seven out of 10 voters want increased drilling? Even if it won’t lower gas prices [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/14/perdue-applauds-bushs-offshore-drilling-idea/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/14/perdue-applauds-bushs-offshore-drilling-idea/#comments Mon, 14 Jul 2008 21:06:37 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/14/perdue-applauds-bushs-offshore-drilling-idea/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/14/perdue-applauds-bushs-offshore-drilling-idea/feed/ 0 Pres. George W. Bush today lifted an executive ban on offshore drilling. Kind of snobbish that only CEOs get to drill for oil off the coast, but whatever, I don’t make the rules. Gov. Sonny Perdue applauds the move and urges Congress to act: “With record gas prices straining the budgets of many Georgia families, [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/06/29/add-it-up-black-gold-tifton-tea/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/06/29/add-it-up-black-gold-tifton-tea/#comments Sun, 29 Jun 2008 10:35:18 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/06/29/add-it-up-black-gold-tifton-tea/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/06/29/add-it-up-black-gold-tifton-tea/feed/ 7 Earliest date new U.S. offshore drilling might produce oil for market: 2030 Earliest date oil from the Alaskan National Wildlife Refuge might produce oil for market: 2018 Estimated amount offshore and ANWR drilling will lower the price of gasoline per gallon in 2025: 3.5 cents Barrels of oil Americans use daily: 21 million Barrels of oil Tifton agricultural scientist [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/06/16/state-offers-fuel-efficiency-tips-we-offer-some-more/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/06/16/state-offers-fuel-efficiency-tips-we-offer-some-more/#comments Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:20:42 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/06/16/state-offers-fuel-efficiency-tips-we-offer-some-more/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/06/16/state-offers-fuel-efficiency-tips-we-offer-some-more/feed/ 10 Some tips courtesy of Conserve Georgia, Gov. Sonny Perdue’s newest initiative aimed at educating Jaw-juhns of the many ways we can create a more sustainable state. Drive sensibly: Speeding, rapid acceleration (jackrabbit starts), and rapid braking can lower gas mileage by 33 percent at highway speeds. Drivers can save up to 80 gallons [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/06/09/word-travelin-light/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/06/09/word-travelin-light/#comments Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:45:13 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/06/09/word-travelin-light/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/06/09/word-travelin-light/feed/ 2 At a June 2 press conference, Gov. Sonny Perdue announced that he has halted a state gas tax increase because of high prices at the pump and tough economic times. And what did he say about commuter rail or using less gas? Nada. “I’m persuaded we’ve got great reserves here that we can bring to the [...]