House of Representatives approves offshore-drilling bill…
What’s in the House offshore-drilling bill?
(Christian Science Monitor)
The House of Representatives approved a bill on Tuesday September 16th, 2008 that would relax the federal ban on offshore drilling and try to expand renewable energy.
The bill, which was adopted by a vote of 236 to 189, was backed by Democrats, who long fought the lifting of the 26-year ban but have been under intense political pressure to look as though they are taking steps to ease high gas prices. Republicans, whose vociferous calls for expanded offshore drilling have been met with widespread public approval, opposed the bill, claiming that it did not offer enough financial incentives to coastal states. On the final roll call, 221 Democrats and 15 Republicans voted for the bill; 176 Republicans and 13 Democrats voted against it.
The 290-page Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act, as the bill is known, contains a number of important provisions. Here’s a succinct breakdown from Christian Science Monitor.
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With the national debate centered on offshore oil expansion we need to focus on what happens right here in America’s Energy Coast - Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama - which provides the nation with 90% of its the offshore domestic oil and gas supply! Hurricanes Gustav and Ike have once again demonstrated that the entire country is vulnerable when the Gulf Coast is threatened. The devastation of these natural disasters cause tremendous stress to an intricate system that supplies Americans with energy and myriad commodities. Sound national policy that recognizes the relationship between a healthy ecosystem, energy and economic security is required, but the time to act is now.
The America’s Energy Coast initiative released an accord that addresses issues of climate, energy and the coast in a format that will yield technology and solutions, best practices, and policy recommendations at all levels of government. Check it out at americasenergycoast.org