Senior Senate Dem to unveil plans to overhaul offshore drilling

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Source: The Hill


Senior Senate Dem to unveil plans to overhaul offshore drilling
By Ben Geman - 06/19/10 08:10 PM ET

Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.) plans to unveil legislation next week that would overhaul federal oversight of offshore oil-and-gas drilling and impose new safety standards.

Bingaman is readying the bill ahead of plans by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) to bring wide-ranging energy legislation to the floor as soon as July.

Bingaman spokesman Bill Wicker declined Friday to provide details about Bingaman’s bill, but suggested it will be expansive. “It will address all the things which are in the scope of our committee's jurisdiction,” Wicker said.

He said it would be released some time ahead of a Thursday hearing that will explore several pieces of legislation in response to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/677-e2-wire/104323-senior-senate-dem-to-unveil-plans-to-overhaul-offshore-drilling

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1. So now they're reframing Bingaman's energy only bill so they don't have to address climate change?

Why can't they add this to the comprehensive climate change bill?

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2. No offshore drilling - we can not afford it.

[Infinite Hope]

3. We need strong wind and solar provisions. Profit massive tax breaks for manufacturers.

It will create jobs. We also need strong binding targets that some states (Minnesota, California, etc.) have for emissions standards.

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4. get the fucking "flag of convenience" rigs out of our waters & fine corps. for tax evasion

They cannot be inspected hands-on by MMS or the Coast Guard. :puke: That is a huge problem.