Maybe he now has shown us, that resistance against the systematical plundering of earth IS possible.

From the Salt Lake City Trubune:

“Since the Election Day announcement of the lease sale, preservationists, conservationists, archaeologists, business owners, river runners, anglers and hunters have registered objections to the BLM’s plans to allow drilling in some of Utah’s most scenic redrock desert.”
“They challenged proposed leases near Arches National Park, the White River, the greater Desolation Canyon region, Labyrinth Canyon, the benches east of Canyonlands National Park, Nine Mile Canyon, the Book Cliffs and the Deep Creek Mountains.”
“Objections also have come from the National Park Service, members of Congress and John Podesta, the head of President-elect Barack Obama’s transition team, who said the lease sale should be halted or altered to accommodate environmental concerns.”

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_11274601

Actually, dark colors use MORE energy on LCD displays, which are now the more prevalent type available. The white backlight is generally on 100% of the time and uses a constant amount of energy. Different colors are achieved by the LCD screen filtering out color which takes energy. Filtering out all color, eg. black, takes the most energy for an LCD screen.

He had an idea and he went for it. Trying to protect something important to him. That’s hero stuff.

How many of us would go that far for something we believe in?

As a westerner, I want to see less petroleum development in our beautiful wild places. And none at all near our National Parks.

As a consumer, I want to see more clean energy, not the same old dirty fossil fuels. If those oil companies spent the same amount of money putting up wind turbines instead of tearing up the backcountry, drilling holes, we could really get somewhere with clean energy.

The PRECISE REASONS WHY he lodged the claim was
a) Because he HAD NO MONEY and
b) Because the money seems small to you but is HUGE TO HIM

I also bet its just another publicity stunt for his “resume”. Talking about lame ducks falling for his daffy duck routine. Please people, grow up and open your eyes and see this person for the douchebag he really is.