Deepwater Horizon Spill

Eliminating Liability Limits Kills Independent Producers Could Cost 300,000 Jobs, $147 Billion in Revenue
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Jul 29, 2010 - In a move that could further deteriorate the Gulf’s economy, the CLEAR Act would set unlimited liability on offshore operators. While there is bipartisan agreement on the need for Congress to address and adjust existing liability caps, the unintended consequences of completely eliminating the cap could cost hundreds of... More

Will the Senate Once Again Leave House Dems High and Dry?
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Jul 29, 2010 - Although the House is expected to vote tomorrow on “oil spill” legislation (The CLEAR Act), things aren’t going as well over on the other side of the Capitol. According to The Hill: “Senate Democrats and Republicans appear on a collision course that would sink chances of passing oil-spill and energy legislation amid di... More

Ocean Zoning in CLEAR Act Kills Jobs Onshore and Offshore
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Jul 29, 2010 - The CLEAR Act stretches far beyond the Gulf oil spill and offshore drilling by creating Regional Coordination Councils to implement marine spatial planning or “ocean zoning.” This could lock-up large portions of the ocean to fishing, energy production and other recreational activities. The mandatory zoning of oceans co... More

CLEAR Act Includes $30 Billion Mandatory Spending Increase, Entire Amount Open to Earmarks
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Jul 29, 2010 - A hallmark of this Democrat controlled Congress has been the dramatic increase in spending, and they keep that tradition going strong with the CLEAR Act. The bill includes an over $30 billion increase in new, mandatory spending over the next 30 years for programs that are completely unrelated to the oil spill. Even mor... More

White House Continues to Exploit Oil Spill Tragedy to Push Cap-and-Trade National Energy Tax
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Jul 29, 2010 - White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs kept the dream of a cap-and-trade national energy tax alive this week by confirming that it’s still not too late to exploit the tragedy in the Gulf in order to push through this job-killing measure. On Tuesday during his press briefing, Gibbs said he wouldn’t rule out the possib... More

Democrats’ Offshore “Oil Spill” Bill Makes Significant Changes to Onshore Energy Leasing
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Jul 29, 2010 - In yet another example of House Democrats exploiting the oil spill to pass unrelated legislation, the CLEAR Act (H.R. 3534) makes fundamental changes to onshore federal energy leasing. This will not only affect leasing for natural gas and oil, but also for renewable energy like wind and solar. In addition, the new $22 ... More

Hastings: Democrats are Using the Oil Spill as an Excuse to Raise Taxes and Increase Spending
Floor Statements
Jul 29, 2010 - House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (WA-04) delivered the following statement on the House floor today regarding the Democrats’ CLEAR Act - a bill that would kill jobs, raise taxes and increase spending: Click here to watch the floor speech “Instead of directly addressing the Gulf oil spill tr... More

Houston Chronicle: Other Energy Issues Seep into Spill Legislation
In Case You Missed It
Jul 29, 2010 - Other Energy Issues Seep into Spill Legislation July 28, 2010, 7:33PM Houston Chronicle Jennifer A. Dlouhy WASHINGTON — Energy legislation advancing in the Senate would force companies to reveal closely held details about the chemical cocktails they use to extract natural gas from shale rock, imposing the first federal... More

Taxation with Plenty of Litigation
Dear Colleagues
Jul 29, 2010 - Read the full Dear Colleague HERE. CLEAR Act’s $22 Billion Energy Tax Kills American Jobs, Helps Foreign Oil, Costs Taxpayers Billions in Court Fees The CLEAR Act imposes a new energy tax costing $22 billion over ten years – with the taxes eventually climbing to nearly $3 billion per year. Specifically, it creates a ne... More

Democrats’ Offshore Oil Spill Bill Makes Significant Changes to Onshore Energy Leasing
Dear Colleagues
Jul 29, 2010 - July 29, 2010 Democrats’ Offshore Oil Spill Bill Makes Significant Changes to Onshore Energy Leasing Increases onshore energy taxes, threatens onshore energy jobs Dear Colleague: In yet another example of House Democrats exploiting the oil spill to pass unrelated legislation, the CLEAR Act (H.R. 3534) makes fundamental... More

Good Release from Republican Leader John Boehner on the CLEAR Act
Blog
Jul 29, 2010 - Tomorrow, the House is expected to vote on the Democrats’ so-called energy legislation (H.R. 3534) that will destroy jobs, increase energy costs, and make America more dependent on foreign oil. Read what House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) said regarding the devastating impact this bill will have on American fa... More

Letter from Texas Governor Rick Perry and Texas State Leaders in Opposition to the CLEAR Act (H.R. 3534)
Letters
Jul 29, 2010 - Letter from Texas Governor Rick Perry and Texas State Leaders in Opposition to the CLEAR Act (H.R. 3534) More

Letter from the Interstate Oil & Gas Compact Commission in Opposition to the CLEAR Act (H.R. 3534)
Letters
Jul 29, 2010 - Letter from the Interstate Oil & Gas Compact Commission in Opposition to the CLEAR Act (H.R. 3534) More

Basic Facts on the CLEAR Act (H.R. 3534)
Press Release
Jul 28, 2010 - The CLEAR Act is being sold as a response to the Gulf oil spill crisis, yet the bill itself stretches far beyond addressing this tragedy to include page after page of provisions that are unrelated to the oil spill, will kill American jobs, and are premature by acting before Congress has the full facts from the numerou... More

Democrat Leadership Strips Bipartisan, Independent Oil Spill Commission from CLEAR Act
Press Release
Jul 27, 2010 - In the latest version of the CLEAR Act unveiled Monday night, House Democrats have deleted a provision offered by Rep. Bill Cassidy (LA-06) to establish a bipartisan, independent, National Commission on Outer Continental Shelf Oil Spill Prevention, comprised of technical experts to study the events leading up to the De... More

Under Investigation: Inspector General Probes Interior Dept.’s Tampering with Report Recommending Drilling Moratorium
Press Release
Jul 22, 2010 - In response to a letter from Natural Resources Committee Republicans, Department of Interior (DOI) Acting Inspector General Mary Kendall today confirmed she is conducting an open investigation into allegations that the Department altered the 30-day safety report to the President on Outer Continental Shelf drilling to i... More

Republicans Call on Interior Dept. Inspector General to Investigate Changes Made to DOI Report Recommending Drilling Moratorium
Press Release
Jul 20, 2010 - Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (WA-04), Energy and Minerals Subcommittee Ranking Member Doug Lamborn (CO-05), and Reps. John Duncan (TN-02), Bill Cassidy (LA-06), Paul Broun (GA-10), Jason Chaffetz (UT-03) and John Fleming (LA-04) sent a letter to Department of the Interior (DOI) A... More

Committee Republicans Send Letter to Interior Department Acting Inspector General Mary Kendall Calling For Investigation on DOI Report Recommending Drilling Moratorium
Letters
Jul 20, 2010 - Committee Republicans Send Letter to Interior Department Acting Inspector General Mary Kendall Calling For Investigation on DOI Report Recommending Drilling Moratorium More

Hastings Statement on Reports that the Flow of Oil into the Gulf has Stopped
Press Release
Jul 15, 2010 - House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement regarding reports that oil has stopped flowing into the Gulf: “For the first time in months people in the Gulf have reason to be optimistic. While this is encouraging news, the crisis is far from over. The well still ... More

Vote Check: Democrats Vote Down Amendment Prohibiting Government Offshore Rig Inspectors from Striking
Press Release
Jul 15, 2010 - During a Full Committee markup of the CLEAR Act (H.R. 3534), Rep. Louie Gohmert (TX-01) offered an amendment to prohibit unionized, government oil rig inspectors from striking and walking off the job. The amendment failed 19-26. Click here for the roll call. “Since the tragic Deepwater Horizon accident in April, everyo... More

Vote Check: Instead of Focusing on Oil Spill, Democrats Vote to Pass Onshore Energy Provisions That Won’t Help the Gulf Coast or Make Offshore Drilling Safer
Press Release
Jul 15, 2010 - During a Full Committee markup of the CLEAR Act (HR, 3534), Rep. Cynthia Lummis (WY) offered an amendment to strike all items in the bill related to onshore oil and gas development (Title II, Subtitle B). Democrats defeated this amendment in a 20 to 28 vote. Click here to view the roll call. House Democrats are attempt... More

Vote Check: Republican-led, Bipartisan Amendment to Protect 2.8 Million Domestic Natural Gas Jobs Defeated By Natural Resources Democrats
Press Release
Jul 15, 2010 - During Full Committee markup of the CLEAR Act (H.R. 3534), an amendment offered by Reps. John Fleming (R-LA), Bill Shuster (R-PA), Dan Boren (D-OK), Mike Coffman (R-CO), and Doug Lamborn (R-CO) to strike Sec. 239, which requires the disclosures of hydraulic fracturing liquids to the Bureau of Safety and Environmental E... More

Vote Check: Democrats Vote to Kill Jobs, Boost Gas Prices and Increase U.S. Dependency on Dangerous Foreign Oil
Press Release
Jul 15, 2010 - Today, during a Full Committee markup of the CLEAR Act (H.R. 3534), Democrats on the House Natural Resources Committee voted against (21 to 27) a Republican amendment to protect jobs, lower energy prices and keep America less dependent on foreign sources of energy. The amendment, offered by Rep. Bill Cassidy (LA-06), e... More

Vote Check: Democrats Vote to Use Oil Spill as Excuse for over $40 Billion in Higher Spending
Press Release
Jul 15, 2010 - Although the Clear Act (H.R. 3534) is being advertised as a bill to establish new laws and regulations in response to the Deepwater Horizon spill, the Democrat majority is using it as a vehicle to push through nearly $1.5 billion dollars a year in unrelated spending, for a total of over $40 billion in new mandatory spe... More

Vote Check: Republican Amendment Defeated to Repeal and Prohibit Implementation of Deepwater Drilling Moratorium
Press Release
Jul 15, 2010 - The Democrat majority on the House Natural Resources Committee today voted (22 to 26) against an amendment offered by Rep. Bill Cassidy (LA-06) to prohibit the Obama Administration from implementing a moratorium on deepwater drilling in the Outer Continental Shelf. Click here to view the roll call. “To support this mor... More

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