Posted on 03/23/2009 12:03:27 PM PDT by kellynla
The ban on offshore oil drilling that expired last September will be restored by “any means necessary,” Rep. Jay Inslee (D-Wash.), who serves on both the House Committee on Natural Resources and the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, told CNSNews.com on Friday.
Inslee, who participated in a conference entitled "Planning for a Secure Energy Future” sponsored by the Washington Post, also recommended a ban on future drilling in the arctic, where he says there is a “gold rush” for oil uncovered by melting ice caps.
But Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.), who serves on the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming and also attended the conference, told CNSNews.com that offshore oil drilling should provide an integral part of American energy and recommended the Interior Department begin distributing offshore oil drilling leases.
Back in June, President George W. Bush lifted an 18-year-old executive order banning new offshore drilling that had been put in place by his father, President George H.W. Bush, and extended by President Bill Clinton.
At the end of September 2008, Congress – then in the midst of crafting a $700-billion financial bailout and facing nationwide pressure to lower gas prices and remove the ban – allowed a 26-year-old moratorium of offshore oil drilling that had been annually attached to the Interior Department funding bill, to expire.
Since then, the Bureau of Land Management has allowed bidding on leases for oil exploration. But some Democratic members of congress have indicated they would like to see the ban restored.
The moratorium on offshore oil drilling “will be reinstated,” Inslee told CNSNews.com, but he did not specify whether he meant the executive branch moratorium or the one from the Interior Department.
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“Democratic Congressman Says”
That should be changed to Socialist Congressmoron. All Democrats are Socialists and morons. They haven’t noticed that the USSR collapsed. They don’t know that Communist Cuba imports 80% of its food. They don’t know that people leave Canada for medical treatment. They don’t acknowledge that the United States has become free and strong due to free enterprise, not due to government control and government spending. They think government creates jobs.
Every Congressmoron who displays (D-State) after his, her or its name should change it to (S-State). Let’s just stop referring to “Democrats” and “Democratic”, and call them what they are: Socialists.
Senator Ted Kennedy (S-MA), Congressman Barney Frank (S-MA), Senator Chuck Schmuck Schumer (S-NY), and like that..........
These people are lunatics. Time to replace Democrats with adults.
“Planning for a Secure Energy Future”
Liberal logic: Destroying the means to produce our own energy will secure our energy future.
“Well, I do declare, I thought Ted Kennedy liked offshore drillin’!”
We’ll see how Rep. Inslee feels when gas is back over $4.00 early in 2010.
Congressman Jay Inslee - on Friday announced he is an enemy of the nation. Let it be shouted from every housetop!!
I can's speak for other states, but Boxer & Feinstein are definitely vulnerable BUT the GOP has GOT to provide a solid candidate to beat them. IOW, no more RINO’s like Ahnold.
Much as I would LOVE to see Term Limits, there are two chances of that happening...slim & none and “Slim” just left the building.
Nice point. In addition these activities would generate significant tax revenues at the current rates. If this Administration wishes to balance its budget, exactly what is their problem?
That is the desired price for gas at the pump stated by the Administration and the CEO of GM. Otherwise there will be no public support for alternative energy, so they say.
Some of the lefties will not be happy until it reaches the European $10.00/gal
The dimocRATS are not interested in anything which will boost the economy - less ability to control the masses when the economy is good.
“The dimocRATS are not interested in anything which will boost the economy - less ability to control the masses when the economy is good.”
yep...when you’re right...you’re right!
who says “Communism is dead!”
Thank you. I really hate being right in this instance, though.
EXACTLY!
and “if” I was in charge, I would propose eliminating the federal income tax and replace it with a national sales tax....especially since HALF of Americans pay NO federal income tax!
So simple, so sweet, so true. We should emblazon it on roadside billboards.
Wow! Get a taste of power and these damn Democrats start threatening violence.
The whole problem with America right now is that '60s kids grown old don't want it known that they are old and the '60s was wrong.
Their nostalgia and yearning for a legacy has an INCREDIBLE body count.
Talkin’ like that they besta invessigate him for talkin’ like one of them nastly militia members.
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