Congressman
Henry E. Brown, Jr.

I was very discouraged this week after attended the first House Natural Resources Committee hearing in a series regarding development of the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). After making significant steps towards energy independence at the end of the 110th Congress, Democrats are encouraging retroactive steps against offshore exploration and the goal of finding solutions for America’s energy needs.This only further confirms my fear that the recently expired moratorium on off-shore drilling may, in fact, be reinstated by the majority, an action that will prevent the creation of thousands of desperately needed American jobs and keep our country dependent on the oil of foreign and often enemy nations.


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Posted by Brown Staff (02-12-2009, 01:22 PM) filed under Energy

 

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