Landrieu Counts Benefits Of Offshore Drilling In Her Bank Accounts
“The risks associated with offshore oil and gas drilling are far outweighed by the benefits.” – a comment by Senator Mary Landrieu, during a hearing on environmental stewardship policies related to offshore energy production held today by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
What “benefits” of offshore oil drilling was Senator Landrieu talking about? Perhaps she was referring to the $357,050 in donations that she has taken from the oil and gas industry.
Senator Landrieu would better serve her constituents by remembering that they do not share in that kind of benefit.
[...] Perhaps she meant to refer to the $357,050 that the oil and gas industry has given to her. [...]