Lucas Praises Bush On Offshore Drilling
Third District Congressman Frank Lucas said today that President Bush has "made big step forward" with his call for lifting the ban on offshore drilling.
“The president has made a big step forward towards decreasing that pain at the pump that all Americans are feeling,” said Lucas. “Now it’s time for Congress to do the same by lifting the congressional restrictions on offshore drilling.”
Congressional restrictions began in 1982 through restricted Department of Interior appropriations, such as denying necessary funds to lease offshore areas to oil and gas companies. For this reason, both the congressional and executive bans must be lifted in order to access the oil under the Outer Continental Shelf, which is estimated at billions of barrels.
“Increasing American-made energy, both in traditional and alternative sources, will not only decrease the price at the pump and our dependency on foreign oil,” stated Lucas, “It will also encourage investment in the American economy, help to create jobs, and promote research and discovery in renewable fuels.”
Lucas has been a supporter of increasing American energy production, including his cosponsorship of legislation that would allow offshore drilling, improve and increase oil refining capacity, and encourage the research and development of alternative energy sources.
“The president has made a big step forward towards decreasing that pain at the pump that all Americans are feeling,” said Lucas. “Now it’s time for Congress to do the same by lifting the congressional restrictions on offshore drilling.”
Congressional restrictions began in 1982 through restricted Department of Interior appropriations, such as denying necessary funds to lease offshore areas to oil and gas companies. For this reason, both the congressional and executive bans must be lifted in order to access the oil under the Outer Continental Shelf, which is estimated at billions of barrels.
“Increasing American-made energy, both in traditional and alternative sources, will not only decrease the price at the pump and our dependency on foreign oil,” stated Lucas, “It will also encourage investment in the American economy, help to create jobs, and promote research and discovery in renewable fuels.”
Lucas has been a supporter of increasing American energy production, including his cosponsorship of legislation that would allow offshore drilling, improve and increase oil refining capacity, and encourage the research and development of alternative energy sources.
Labels: Frank Lucas, Offshore Drilling
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