Natural Resources Democrats to Hold Hearing on Republican Offshore Drilling Bill

Republicans sought to short-circuit legislative process, denying opposing voices against bill

 

WASHINGTON (June 10, 2013) – House Republicans are pushing the latest version of their “drill, baby, drill” agenda of offshore drilling, but not before Natural Resources Democrats ensure all voices are heard. Tomorrow, Democrats on the committee will hear from several witnesses, including a member of the BP Spill Commission, about the potential pitfalls of handing over our coastlines to oil companies without new safety standards having ever been passed in Congress.

 

Democrats called the hearing because Republicans have rammed HR 2231, their offshore giveaway bill, through the committee without allowing a full discussion of the impacts of the legislation. Democrats invoked the “Rule XI” clause, which allows them to call a second day of hearings.

 

WHAT: Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources legislative hearing on HR 2231

 

WHEN: Tuesday, June 11, 11 AM

 

WHERE: 1324 Longworth House Office Building

 

WHO:

Dr. Donald Boesch

President, University of MD Center for Environmental Science

Former Commissioner, National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling

 

Mr. Michael LeVine

Pacific Senior Counsel

OCEANA

 

Mr. Sean Dixon

Coastal Policy Attorney

Clean Ocean Action

 

Ms. Ryan Alexander

President

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