IF CONGRESS IS SERIOUS ABOUT ENERGY IN THIS COUNTRY HERE ARE 2 LEGISLATIONS WORTH CONSIDERING

THE CONGRESS OF OLD (AND THOSE WHO HAVE COME AND NOW GONE) HAD BANNED EVERYTHING ABOUT ENERGY CREATION IN THIS COUNTRY. AS THESE BANNED HAVE EXPIRED AND THE DAYS OF DESTRUCTION HAS COME TO ITS FRUITION, IT'S TIME TO CONSIDER THE FACT THAT THIS COUNTRY IS NO LONGER BOUND BY THESE LAWS ENACTED. THEY HAVE EXPIRED AND CONGRESS MUST ACT ACCORDINGLY.


The previous administration had opened up OCS areas on both coasts for leasing after a 25 year national ban expired in September 2008. 

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HOUSE BILLS:

Bill Summary & Status
111th Congress (2009 - 2010)
H.R.2300

H.R.2300
Latest Title: American Energy Innovation Act
Sponsor: Rep Bishop, Rob [UT-1] (introduced 5/7/2009)

Bill Summary & Status
111th Congress (2009 - 2010)
H.R.2250

H.R.2250
Latest Title: Energy Independence Now Act of 2009
Sponsor: Rep Burton, Dan [IN-5] (introduced 5/5/2009)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 5/22/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

SENATE BILLS:

There are also two bills pending in the Senate, S.503  and S.570,  that call for opening up the 10-02 Area.

Bill Summary & Status
111th Congress (2009 - 2010)
S.503

S.503
Latest Title: No Surface Occupancy Western Arctic Coastal Plain Domestic Energy Security Act
Sponsor: Sen Murkowski, Lisa [AK] (introduced 2/27/2009)      Cosponsors (5)
Latest Major Action: 2/27/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


Bill Summary & Status
111th Congress (2009 - 2010)
S.570

S.570
Latest Title: No Cost Stimulus Act of 2009
Sponsor: Sen Vitter, David [LA] (introduced 3/11/2009)      Cosponsors (18)
Related Bills: H.R.1431
Latest Major Action: 3/12/2009 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 31.

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