Maria Cantwell, unfortunately my senator from Washington state, is now pushing some bill trying to scapegoat speculators.
She has been one of the biggest opponents to new drilling in the US for years. She is also one of the biggest receivers of campaign contributions by the Sierra Club.
She was even quoted saying something along the lines that that any overshore drilling in Washington state would be done over her dead body. She’s constantly butting into Alaska’s politics as well trying to block any new drilling there as well.
The really unfortunate part is that she is the smarter of the two senators from Washington.