Posted on 06/29/2006 4:53:20 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
Pelosi: Republican Energy Policy Is to Drill in Protected Areas and Give Tax Breaks to Big Oil
6/29/2006 6:40:00 PM
To: National Desk, Congressional Correspondent
Contact: Brendan Daly or Jennifer Crider, 202-226-7616, both of Office of House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi; Web: http://democraticleader.house.gov
WASHINGTON, June 29 /U.S. Newswire/ -- House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today in opposition to H.R. 4761, which opens up new areas of the Outer Continental Shelf for oil and gas drilling and allows drilling 50 miles from the coastline:
"This bill is bad for the environment of coastal states. By revoking the ban on drilling for oil and natural gas, it will subject many sensitive coastal areas to harm.
"In my home state of California, we have learned from bitter experience that a large oil spill can cause long-lasting damage to the marine ecosystem at all levels, including seabirds, marine mammals, and fisheries. We also learned that a large spill can cause enormous damage to our economy by damaging vibrant, tourism-based coastal communities and businesses.
"Like so many Republican bills, this bill is also fiscally irresponsible. It redirects federal royalty payments from the treasury to coastal states where drilling is occurring offshore on the Outer Continental Shelf.
"We do not know what the cost to the federal treasury will be in the long run, but we know it will be huge. Last week, the Bush Administration estimated that the bill would cost the treasury $69 billion dollars over 15 years. In the meantime, the bill's supporters have been scrambling to make it look less expensive by bringing down the costs in the near-term.
"A small number of states -- the ones where drilling is already occurring offshore -- will do quite well if this bill passes. But for most states,
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Try telling the Chinese and the Venezuelans that the Continental Shelf is "protected". They plan to drill there anyway, Popeye.
How come we can drill offshore Texas and LIKE it?
Hey Nance you stupid Cu**, what the f**k is YOUR POLICY. (needless to say I am ticked off-the SC pushed me over the edge today).
Mike McGaughey
I'll comment...
Boy, she really is dumb.
She wants us to believe that an oil policy is not an energy policy, all the while she appears all over the place complaining about high energy prices caused by the high cost of oil.
Boy, Nan is sure busy these days "issuing statements".
Gotta keep quite a staff to write all those big words for her and actually complete a coherent sentence.
So? What's not to like? No wonder the Democrats can't win.
Pelosi...STFU!
Please...can't we just donate millions to her opponent nect tiem JUST so we don't have to look at her!
Ditto
Every time she opens her mouth she proves she can count her IQ on one hand and still have fingers left over.
The state of Texas and, by default, the people therein (but not all!) are afflicted with the dreaded malady known as.......
common sense.
Get well soon! :-)
Oh Nancy,
Increasing the supply of oil and natural gas with off shore drilling will lower the price. More supply, lower prices . . .
Econ 099, Nancy . . . Econ 099
Additionally, the population is growing, we'll need to drill more just to stay even with consumption.
The fact is that the liberals constantly point to the Santa Barbara oil spill of the 1960s as to why drilling is so risky.
It was one spill, and technology has changed enormously in 40 years. Today, we're able to have entire platforms disappear in a hurricane with no oil spill.
Offshore drilling brings onshore jobs to the states where it occurs.
It can be done safely and the benefits are obvious.
Why are you against cheaper fuel for your impoverished voters you bugged eyed twit? Because the Republicans and the Americans want it? She needs to visit an oil platform and someone needs to give her a good shove over the edge.
Ugh! Does this lady EVER say anything that doesn't sound like a copy and paste liberal cliche?
I'm sure you speak for every FReeper.
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