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Blog - Postings by Archive DateXML Blog Postings via RSSAll Postings for:September 2008Congressman Brown's Statement on Energy from the House Floor Posted by: Brown Staff (September 16, 2008, 05:30 PM)
Congressman Brown took to the House Floor today to discuss our energy challenges and solutions. You can view his statement by clicking the image below. Posted in Energy | View Full Posting
More Facts about the Democrat Energy Bill Posted by: Brown Staff (September 16, 2008, 05:05 PM)
The chart below, from the House Republican Conference, breaks down the Democrat energy bill, showing that it truly is a "no-energy energy bill."
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The Democrats' "energy" bill - "all of the above" or only "some of the above"? Posted by: Henry E. Brown (September 12, 2008, 05:20 PM)
You have probably heard in recent days that Speaker Pelosi and the Democrat Majority plan to take up a so called “energy bill” on the House floor next week. While no one outside of the Speaker’s Chambers in the Capitol has seen this energy bill, rumors about its contents have started to leak out in the press. From those reports, this is what we have been able to understand about this bill – legislation that is designed solely to provide political cover in the upcoming election instead of providing a true “all of the above” approach to lower gas prices:
1. The bill leaves out critical revenue-sharing with coastal states – meaning that while states like Louisiana and Texas receive federal royalty payments in return for permitting environmentally responsible energy production offshore, states like South Carolina would receive not a single red cent. The more than $2 trillion that would be received in royalties from this energy production would go straight into the federal treasury, opening the door for big government spending without helping coastal states.
2. The Democrats’ “no energy” bill permanently locks up more than 1 trillion barrels of oil from oil shale in the Inter-Mountain West.
3. The Democrats’ “no energy” bill permanently locks up more than 10 billion barrels of oil on Alaska’s remote North Slope – an area where energy production and wildlife have been safely coexisting for decades.
4. The Democrats’ “no energy” bill blocks more nuclear power production – clean, efficient, and less costly production that nations such as France have been safely using for years while the United States continues to fall behind. Companies in South Carolina are currently working diligently to get new nuclear power facilities permitted and under construction – will the Democrats’ bill stop those efforts cold?
5. The Democrats’ “no energy” bill does nothing to construct new clean coal energy production facilities – facilities that are a win-win, with benefits both to consumers and for the environment.
6. The Democrats’ “no energy” bill raises taxes – a new burden for overstressed consumers already paying high prices at the pump and preparing to pay higher home heating costs this winter. High energy prices are already taxing families, businesses, and non-profits, while forcing local governments to cut some services.
7. The Democrats’ “no energy” bill permanently prevents federal agencies from using unconventional and alternative sources of fuel at exactly the time when Congress should be encouraging the use of these fuels.
8. The Democrats’ “no energy” bill increases electricity costs on families, seniors, and small businesses by creating a new, heavy-handed electricity mandate. This will have a direct impact on South Carolina energy users, and represents an old idea that failed during 2007.
9. The Democrats’ “no energy” bill includes plans for exactly zero new refineries to be built on American soil. Is this the way to show our competitors around the globe that we are finally serious about achieving energy independence? Refinery construction is required to go through one of the most stringent permitting processes in the country, yet this legislation seems to not even open the door so such permitting can start.
10. The Democrats’ “no energy” bill defies the will of a solid majority of Americans who support the House GOP’s “all of the above” plan to increase American energy production, promote the use of alternative and renewable fuels, and encourage more conservation and efficiency.
Is this an “all of the above” energy policy? I don’t think so – instead it is more of the same. To find out about my solutions for our energy challenges, visit http://brown.house.gov/Issues/energy.html.
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The Seventh Anniversary of 9/11 Posted by: Henry E. Brown (September 11, 2008, 12:22 PM)
Today, I joined my colleagues and on the grounds of the Pentagon for the dedication of the Pentagon Memorial. We were joined by President Bush, many of those who were inside the Pentagon on that fateful day, and by the rescue workers who bravely charged into the smoke and flames without regard for their own safety. The ceremony was not just to dedicate the memorial, it was to honor the lives of those lost and recognize the strength of their surviving family members and the unfailing resolve of our nation. After the ceremony, every member of Congress, both House and Senate, went to the Capitol steps to mark that even during times of partisan disagreement, we still can stand together as a Congress and as a nation. I will certainly be reflecting a great deal today, thinking back to an event that so changed our nation and remembering those who were lost seven years ago today. You can read more of my thoughts as part of a statement I released earlier today. Posted in Defense, Homeland Security | View Full Posting
Resources for Preparing for a Hurricane Posted by: Brown Staff (September 03, 2008, 03:45 PM)
In addition to developing and reviewing your family disaster plan, now is a good time to take care of the little things like programming news stations into your radio and making sure that you have the most up-to-date phone numbers written down or saved into your cell phone. The National Hurricane Center has the most up-to-date information about storm positions and tracking, and you can may choose to access NHC advisories on your mobile device. Posted in Homeland Security, Hurricane Preparedness | View Full Posting
Trucking Association Brings Support to Brown-sponsored Energy Solutions Posted by: Henry E. Brown (September 03, 2008, 01:51 PM)
As I have heard from so many of you regarding the impact of high energy costs, I have heard some of the most powerful stories from First District residents who drive a truck for a living. Be it the independent operator who moves cargo in and out of the Port of Charleston or the trucker driver who works for one of the major firms hauling food to the hotels along the Grand Strand, American truckers are currently seeing the highest prolonged fuel prices in history. It takes $1,400 to fill up the average 18-wheeler. Because of this, I was glad to see that the American Trucking Associations has endorsed bipartisan legislation that I and a number of my colleagues wrote and introduced in July. H.R. 6709, the National Conservation, Environment, and Energy Independence Act, is bipartisan, balanced legislation that increases domestic production of energy and invests billions into renewable and alternative fuels, while providing incentives for the American people to conserve and use energy more wisely. In announcing ATA’s support for the legislation, ATA First Vice Chairman Charles “Shorty” Whittington said “We need a comprehensive energy plan. The National Conservation, Environment, and Energy Independence Act is part of this comprehensive solution.” You can read ATA’s full announcement online at their website.
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