GOP Proposal May End Coastal Drilling Ban

[Khephra]

WASHINGTON -- House Republicans are drafting a proposal that would end the federal ban on offshore oil and gas drilling, while giving states greater say on whether they want energy development in their coastal waters, congressional sources say.

The GOP sources said the proposal, being developed by the Republican staff of the House Resources Committee, has yet to be fashioned into formal legislation and hasn't been reviewed by key lawmakers, including the panel's chairman.

But the proposal comes as many congressional Democrats and moderate Republicans are concerned about growing pressure to ease restrictions on offshore oil and gas development. These concerns were fueled by a push in the Senate to require a new inventory of gas and oil resources in all offshore waters as part of a broad energy bill moving toward final approval.

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[izzie]

1. The East Coast must be on the list.

It is almost all 'Dem' on the map. Is their oil off the East Coast?And that is not a typo it is their and not there.

[leesa]

2. One of the reasons Arnie was installed.

[schultzee]

3. Well they distroyed Louisiana's coastline, let them get a taste of

Republican greed like other states. They have distroyed the environment of Louisiana and Texas. Go for JEB BuSH's Florida and see the republican pigs scream, "not in my backyard." Perhaps the morons would wake up if they have do walk the walk like the rest of us.