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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iVillage Member
Registered: 05-29-2003
Fri, 08-01-2008 - 3:07pm

For 10 years the

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Fri, 08-01-2008 - 3:16pm

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I disagree with you, but I'm pretty sure

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Fri, 08-01-2008 - 4:49pm
So when the rest of the world takes claim to off shore areas and we are left with nothing.....then we will just be stuck and out of luck!
iVillage Member
Registered: 09-29-2003
Fri, 08-01-2008 - 4:50pm

>>Democrats think that the oil companies should be drilling in the places


 


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Registered: 03-26-2003
Fri, 08-01-2008 - 5:00pm

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I disagree with you, but I'm pretty sure

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Fri, 08-01-2008 - 7:46pm

They aren't in US waters....after all that only goes a few miles off the coast.

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Fri, 08-01-2008 - 7:53pm

I'm missing the link between that and Congress.

 


 


I disagree with you, but I'm pretty sure

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Registered: 09-08-2006
Fri, 08-01-2008 - 8:30pm

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What other countries are drilling off the US

 

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-19-2003
Fri, 08-01-2008 - 9:06pm
I don't have a link as I heard or read this recently but China and Cuba are 2 of them.
iVillage Member
Registered: 01-02-2008
Fri, 08-01-2008 - 9:15pm
China is negotiating with Cuba. Cuba is about 90 miles off of Floridian Coast.....

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