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Garamendi Introduces Bill to Ban New Oil Drilling Off West Coast
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| Contributor | Jason |
| Last Edited | Jason May 13, 2010 02:22am |
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| Category | Proposed Legislation |
| Author | Dan Bacher |
| News Date | Tuesday, May 11, 2010 08:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | The outrage over the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has spurred many to seek a permanent ban on offshore drilling for oil and natural gas off the West Coast to prevent a similar environmental disaster from happening in our ocean waters
At the same time, an oil industry lobbyist who has served on three panels charged with designating "marine protected areas" along the California is calling for more oil drilling off the California coast as the unprecedented environmental disaster unfolds in the Gulf of Mexico.
On May 5, Congressmen John Garamendi introduced a bill that would create a permanent ban on new offshore oil and natural gas drilling from platforms on the West Coast.
"We can't change the past, but at least we can stop future exploration in federal waters near California, Oregon, and Washington," said Garamendi. "Why now? For years, supporters of new offshore oil drilling have told us that platform drilling is clean and safe. The tragedy unfolding on the Gulf Coast proves them wrong." |
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