Offshore drilling bill OK'd by House Democrats (Rats still trying to ban drilling)

MSNBC ^ | 9/23/2008 | ap

[tobyhill]

WASHINGTON - Offshore oil drilling, which has dominated energy debates in the presidential campaign, is now coming to the Senate.

The House late Tuesday approved on a 236-189 vote legislation that would open waters 50 miles off the Pacific and Atlantic coasts to oil and natural gas development — if the adjacent states agree to go along.

The legislation now goes to the Senate, where Democratic leaders are expected to mold it to their liking in the next few days.

[cruise_missile]

Mighty white of them. Considering international water is I think twelve miles.

[LegalEagle61]

Isn’t this that BS bill that really is a piece of sh*t? Isn’t this the Pelosi hoax we have been hearing about?

[frogjerk]

The House late Tuesday approved on a 236-189 vote legislation that would open waters 50 miles off the Pacific and Atlantic coasts to oil and natural gas development — if the adjacent states agree to go along.

So basically no drilling in waters where oil and gas actually exist...great

[scooby321]

Mighty white of them 88% of the known reserves are under 50 miles and didn't add the Gulf of Mexico where the infrastrure is already there.

[oldbill]

It’s been overcome by events. The Dems have thrown in the towel and will try to get new banning legislation with President Obama next year.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080923/ap_on_go_co/offshore_drilling

[Doogle]

...where Democratic leaders are expected to mold it to their liking

..which is where they insert the cat in the bag, and effectively "kill bill"

[tobyhill]

All they're saying is they won't attach it to a continual resolution but they never said they wouldn't still give it the ole college try.
Even if the congress passes it in it's individual form all the President has to do is sit on it for 29 days before vetoing it and the ban would have already expired.