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It’s a fraud. Among other things, it will
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* Permanently ban access to about 97 percent of the undersea oil lying within 50 miles of the California coast.
* Continue the ban on energy production in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico.
* Impose a brand-new ban on oil and gas leases in Alaska’s coastal waters out to 50 miles.
* Not allow states that approve new leases beyond 50 miles to share royalties with the federal government, thus stripping any financial incentive for states to stand up to environmental pressure groups, who will continue to agitate against any new oil and gas
operations offshore.
Any Senator or Congressman, Democrat or Republican, who votes for this anti-American mess should be defeated for re-election, and their place taken by someone who takes the well-being of the United States more seriously.
The bill put up by Nancy Pelosi is not a compromise at any level—it represents the dreams of her “watermelon” constituents, and will cripple U.S. energy production for the forseeable future. All this when our country is heading for recession while enriching our enemies because of the high cost of fuel.
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