Dems yielding to pressure on drilling

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Registered: 05-29-2003
Dems yielding to pressure on drilling
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Thu, 07-31-2008 - 8:28am

Oil company lobbyists expect to return from the August recess with a growing roster of Democratic allies, a result of the intense pressure lawmakers will face over the break from voters concerned about high gas prices.

As gas prices fluctuate near $4 per gallon, polling shows that public support for expanding domestic oil exploration is at its highest point in a decade.

A slow trickle of Democrats — particularly those facing tough elections in economically struggling states — have recently expressed openness to traditionally Republican-backed initiatives that would open up protected areas to oil exploration.

Oil lobbyists welcome the shifting landscape


http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0708/12197.html

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Registered: 01-02-2008
Thu, 07-31-2008 - 1:37pm
Funny what an election year will get politicians to do, huh?

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Registered: 05-29-2003
Thu, 07-31-2008 - 4:49pm
It sure is but I don't know how it will help Nancy Pelosi save the planet ;)
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iVillage Member
Registered: 05-29-2003
Fri, 08-01-2008 - 8:21am

Here's my question.. if the Government is supposed to be representing the people and working *for* the people.. why not allow a vote at least?

Pelosi blocks offshore drilling vote GOP wants

(08-01) 04:00 PDT Washington --

For weeks, pressure has been mounting in Congress to approve more domestic oil drilling, but House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has held the line, using her power to block a vote on offshore drilling.


President Bush has made almost daily calls for Democratic leaders to take action. House GOP leaders, citing a new poll showing that a slim majority of Californians now favor offshore drilling, issued a release Thursday saying "even (Pelosi's) own California neighbors oppose her efforts to block new drilling far off American coasts." GOP lawmakers are so disgruntled they're urging Bush to deny Congress its August break by calling a special session on energy.


Some Democrats wary

Even some Democrats are getting antsy, fearing the party's stance could hurt them in the fall elections. But Pelosi, who has opposed offshore drilling throughout her two decades in Congress, insists opening new areas to drilling won't lower gas prices in the short term. She believes a vote would only help the GOP blame Democrats for high gas prices.


"I will not ... give the administration an excuse for its failure," Pelosi said at an end-of-session roundtable interview Thursday.


Republicans have put a bull's-eye on the federal moratorium on coastal drilling, which has kept most of the East and West coasts off limits to new oil rigs since 1982. Bush announced earlier this month that he would lift the presidential moratorium on drilling, and the GOP is now seeking to lift the congressional ban.


http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/31/MNSH122TA3.DTL&feed=rss.bayarea

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iVillage Member
Registered: 07-30-2007
Fri, 08-01-2008 - 8:28am

Here's my question.. if the Government is supposed to be representing the people and working *for* the people.. why not allow a vote at least?


I totally agree with you!

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-19-2003
Fri, 08-01-2008 - 8:57am
Because it's all poliltics and making the other party look bad.
iVillage Member
Registered: 07-30-2007
Fri, 08-01-2008 - 9:11am

Because it's all poliltics and making the other party look bad.

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
Fri, 08-01-2008 - 9:32am

 


 


I disagree with you, but I'm pretty sure

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-19-2003
Fri, 08-01-2008 - 9:39am
But does that make it right.
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
Fri, 08-01-2008 - 9:40am

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I disagree with you, but I'm pretty sure

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Fri, 08-01-2008 - 9:46am
I guess I missed the hue and cry from the Republicans when it was working in their favor.

 


 


I disagree with you, but I'm pretty sure

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