Republican Whip Roy Blunt

Energy Petitions



House Republicans will introduce discharge petitions on the
following bills each week the House is in session this summer.


H.R. 3089, No More Excuses Energy Act of 2007

Reduces the price of gasoline by opening new American oil refineries, investing in clean energy sources such as wind, nuclear, and captured carbon dioxide; and making available more homegrown energy through environmentally sensitive exploration of the Arctic Energy Slope and America's Deep-Sea Energy Reserves. Click here for more information.

H.R. 2279, Expand American Refining Capacity on Closed Military Installations

Reduces the price of gasoline by streamlining the refinery application process and by requiring the President to open at least three closed military installations for the purpose of siting new and reliable American refineries. Click here for more information.

H.R. 5656, To Repleal the Ban on Acquiring Alternative Fuels

Reduces the price of gasoline by allowing the federal government to procure advanced alternative fuels derived from diverse sources like oil shale, tar sands and coal-to-liquid technology.  Click here for more information.

H.R. 2208, Coal-Liquid Fuel Act

Reduces the price of gasoline by encouraging the use of clean coal-to-liquid technology authorizing the Secretary of Energy to enter into loan agreements with coal-to-liquid projects that produce innovative transportation fuel.  Click here for more information.

H.R. 2493, Fuel Mandate Reduction Act of 2007

Reduces the price of gasoline by removing fuel blend requirements and onerous government mandates if they contribute to unaffordable gas prices.  Click here for more information.

H.R. 6107, American Energy Independence and Price Reduction Act

Reduces the price of gasoline by opening the Arctic Energy Slope to environmentally sensitive American energy exploration. Development footprint would be limited to 0.01% of the Refuge, and revenue received from the new leases would be invested in a longterm alternative energy trust fund.

H.R. 6108, Deep Ocean Energy Resources Act of 2008

Reduces the price of gasoline by enabling the United States to responsibly explore its own deep ocean to produce American Energy. The bill would grant coastal states the authority to keep exploration 100 miles from their coastlines and it would also allow states to share in the revenues received.

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