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May 19, 2006
Coastal State Gas Tax
It is very unrepublican of me, but after reading that coastal representatives killed a bill that would have permitted offshore drilling for natural gas, I think a coastal gas tax is in order:
The House late Thursday rejected an attempt to end the quarter-century ban on oil and natural gas drilling that has been in effect for 85 percent of the country's coastal waters from Alaska to New England despite arguments that new supplies are needed to lower energy costs.
Lawmakers from Florida and California, who led the fight to continue the drilling moratorium, said they feared energy projects as close as three miles from shore could jeopardize multibillion-dollar tourism industries in their states.
"People don't go to visit the coasts of Florida or the coast of California to watch oil wells," Rep. Sam Farr, D-Calif., said.
Offshore waters are territory of the United States--not individual states--and its resources belong to all Americans. This is also why the Electoral College and the Senate are important--to keep large populations on coasts from dictating energy policy.
And anyone who has been to Long Beach at night knows that the Oil Rigs are very surreal and look like stars in the water ;-)
Posted by Aaron at May 19, 2006 09:27 AM
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I've always thought while we should keep the offshore drilling in mind as a possible, we'd do better getting oil and gas from wilderness areas first, e.g. ANWAR.
Posted by: Charles S. at May 19, 2006 12:59 PM
That is a load of crap. The beach all along the coast here in Ca. are disgusting . The more objects out on the horizon the better. Who wants to look down at the dirty water all day. Hawaii has the clearest water I have ever seen . 30 to 40 ft of clear blue water and fish too. Like the water the Democrats are as filthy as can be yet remain perfectly see through. They are such lousy liars.
Posted by: Rob in LA Ca. at May 19, 2006 07:38 PM
Rob,
I said, "at night."
Posted by: aaron at May 19, 2006 07:48 PM