Dole defends state against potential offshore oil drilling

[kskiska]

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Dole today co-sponsored an amendment to the energy bill to prevent drilling off the coast of North Carolina.

The amendment would strike a provision in the energy bill that allows for a study of oil and natural gas reserves that could lead to future exploration and drilling in this environmentally sensitive area. The Senate currently is considering the energy bill.

"Drilling off our coast not only would be harmful to the environment, but it also would be detrimental to our tourism industry, which is extremely important to North Carolina's coastal economy," said Senator Dole. "I will continue fighting to prevent exploration that could lead to drilling that would jeopardize the livelihood of our coastal communities."

Senator Dole has been a leader in preventing harmful offshore drilling. During consideration of the energy bill in 2003, Senator Dole was the lead Republican in the group of senators who successfully kept offshore drilling language out of the final bill. In February 2005, Senator Dole and a bipartisan group of senators sent a letter to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Domenici opposing offshore drilling and underscoring the negative economic impact of offshore oil and gas exploration on North Carolina and other coastal states.

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[mitchtv]

1. Republican NIMBY

'Do that shit in Calif'

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2. Alaska?

"well, dahlin', who cares about Alaska?"

[Mel]

3. yea liddy but it was just fine

for you to vote for drilling in Alaska. I'm in NC and don't want the drilling in either place she didn't listen to me when I asked her to vote no on Alaska but as we all know liddy is the typical republican hypocrite and a carpetbagger!

[CAG]

4. I just posted a similar post about Martinez, these NIMBY's are

so hypocritical its pathetic

[roguevalley]

5. Bitch. Drill in anwar in my state but not yours? A big F-you to you.