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House OKs bill allowing more offshore oil drilling

Sep 17, 2008 13:15

House OKs bill allowing more offshore oil drilling

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The House of Representatives on Tuesday night passed an energy bill clearing the way for more oil drilling off U.S. coasts, but not nearly as much as Republican leaders wanted.

The bill was passed by a vote of 236-189.

Many Republicans opposed the bill because it would ( Read more... )

offshore drilling

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rex_dart September 17 2008, 17:28:39 UTC

But Rep. Jeb Hensarling, a Texas Republican, shot back that the Democrats' bill is a "sham" and a "fraud."

Damn right it is. Suck our collective environmentalist dick, jackass.

misatojaganshi September 17 2008, 17:29:48 UTC

lmaolmao i kinda love this 8D that pelosi is sneaky!

artchess September 17 2008, 17:29:47 UTC

I still think this is one of the dumbest ideas I've ever heard of.

"Many Republicans opposed the bill because it would allow new oil drilling only between 50 and 100 miles offshore. Republicans generally want to allow new drilling starting 3 miles from shore.

Republicans also objected to provisions repealing tax cuts for the oil industry and what they said was a lack of incentive for states to allow drilling on their land."

stop whining and stfu.

misatojaganshi September 17 2008, 17:31:03 UTC

well it makes the democrats LOOK like they support off shore drilling when this bill basically doesn't do anything for that :O lol

but yah stop whining GOP D:

lucia_tanaka September 17 2008, 17:31:15 UTC

Eeeeeeh....

Look, ya'll should find Rachel's interview with Laurie Slaughter (D-NY) last night. The Dems apparently had a lot of reason to vote yes. Though I still think it makes them look spineless. D:

misatojaganshi September 17 2008, 17:32:51 UTC

I agree, I thought they looked pretty spineless until I read this article. its kind of interesting how they're going about dealing with this issue

cookie_nut September 17 2008, 17:46:32 UTC

I feel so cheated. She never got to tell us about the wonders of algae. D:

lucia_tanaka September 17 2008, 17:47:22 UTC

Same. Hopefully Rach will have her back on. She was a hoot.

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eyetosky September 17 2008, 17:33:18 UTC

NO!

Goddammit! You idiots!

schonste September 17 2008, 17:56:02 UTC

I'm pissed this passed as it is. I can't imagine the rage I'd be erupting in if it started from 3 miles off shore. What the fuck.