On 11/26/2012 3:50 PM, Oren wrote:
On Mon, 26 Nov 2012 15:21:55 -0600, The Daring Dufas
wrote:

We have, just in the U.S., several hundred years of coal available and we're
discovering and mining natural gas faster than we use it. Heck, we're even
EXPORTING significant amounts of NG.



I think one of my brothers was involved with coal field and landfill gas
recovery. As long as we have landfills filled with garbage, I believe
we'll have a source of gas for heating homes and running power
plants. ^_^

Have you watched "Bayou Billionaires" the Dowdens of Shreveport,
Louisiana?

"...The Dowdens purchased their 80 acres of land in 1997 for $160,000.
Today, they receive between $10,000 and $12,000 a month, per well.
They currently have four wells on their land, but soon they will put
in 20 -- with each well lasting 16-20 years. The family could
accumulate an estimated amount of $57.6 million."

"mailbox money"

http://www.andersoncooper.com/2012/01/17/bayou-billionaires-cmt-reality-tv-stars/


One smart thing my late father did when he bought the family farm on top
of the mountain was to also purchase the mineral rights. There is
a lot of coal in them hills and he didn't want to see a strip mine
suddenly appear. I can see the jealousy of the P.L.L.C.F. who will
demand their fair share of The Dowdens' oil because it's the blood of
Mother Earth and belongs to everyone. ^_^

TDD