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Posts Tagged 'offshore drilling'

Roll Call: Who In Congress Helped Increase Offshore Drilling Pollution?

Posted on June 24 2011 by Congress Watcher

Who in Congress voted to increase pollution by offshore drilling operations in the Arctic? Who voted against increasing pollution?

Who Voted Against Safety Regulations for Offshore Drilling

Posted on May 15 2011 by Congress Watcher

The House of Representatives rejected protections that might have saved the lives of the workers on the Deepwater Horizon and prevented the tremendous oil spill that resulted from its explosion.

Bill Against Offshore Drilling Designed To Fail

Posted on May 10 2011 by Congress Watcher

Bills like S. 926 enable senators to claim that they are taking action to protect America’s shores from another disaster like the Deepwater Horizon explosion and spill, without having to accomplish anything. They’re little pieces of show legislation that no one intends to follow through with to completion.

Anniversary of Deepwater Horizon, and Still No Action From Congress

Posted on April 21 2011 by Congress Watcher

The Deepwater Horizon oil spill devastated the American economy. Yet, most members of Congress are continuing to display the energy philosophy of the early 20th century – that oil is the answer to all of America’s needs.

Legislation To Prevent Oil Spills Hits The House

Posted on January 31 2011 by Congress Watcher

New legislation from George Miller to strengthen regulation and funding for research related to offshore drilling faces a challenging path to become law.

Piecemeal or Comprehensive Protection From Oil Spills

Posted on January 18 2011 by Congress Watcher

If offshore drilling for oil is bad for California, then Congress ought to recognize similar vulnerabilities across the USA, and address the larger problem rather than protecting only some areas in a piecemeal fashion.

Benishek Whines For Oil

Posted on January 10 2011 by Congress Watcher

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement reports that 3,247 permits for work on offshore drilling have been granted in the last six months alone. Energy development in the United States is next to impossible? Hardly. It’s thriving.

Rick Crawford And The Gulf Of Mexico Oil Spill

Posted on November 29 2010 by Congress Watcher

Rick Crawford wants more offshore drilling, faster, farther, deeper, without restraint, regardless of the BP oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.

Scott Brown Takes Oil Money At Lobbyist Party

Posted on November 16 2010 by Congress Watcher

For the meeting organized by Adcock, Van Scoyoc and Spectra Energy, Laura Rizzo from the Brown re-election campaign openly asked that political action committees come with at least one thousand dollars each for the senator.

Markey Accuses Republicans Of Blocking Real Investigation Of Gulf Oil Spill

Posted on November 10 2010 by Congress Watcher

Ed Markey accuses Senate Republicans of blocking the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling from effectively doing its work.

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