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Dan Benishek Is Out Of Touch On Energy Issues

Dan Benishek says that energy development is next to impossible, but data from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement from this morning show that, over the last half year, over 3,200 new permits for offshore drilling activity have been granted.

Progressive Texans Rally Against Blake Farenthold

Residents of the 27th congressional district in Texas are already organizing to replace Farenthold in 2012.

As Governor, Paul LePage Would Bring Offshore Oil Drilling to Maine

Have you heard that Paul LePage wants to bring offshore oil drilling to the waters of Maine? It’s true, and the Republican candidate for Governor made it unavoidably plain. When he was asked “Would you support offshore drilling in the waters off the Maine Coast?” in a televised gubernatorial debate in May of this year, [...]

What’s the Tragedy in Congress? Joe Barton Bumper Sticker

When Republican congressman Joe Barton used his position as Ranking Minority member on the House Energy and Natural Resources Committee to make a statement before the nation, he identified what he considered to be the “tragedy of the first proportion” in the historic BP Gulf Oil Spill. According to Barton, the tragedy of the first [...]

No More Deepwater Horizons

We’ve heard too many excuses from the Drill Baby Drill crowd, pushing offshore drilling on us as if it’s just some kind of game to try to keep America’s coasts clean.

Exxon-McCain 2008 Bumper Sticker

Over at Democrats.org, they’ve put together a sweet little website, Exxon-McCain 2008, a parody site that reveals the connections between John McCain and the oil industry. Did you know, for instance, that John McCain has put together a little $4 Billion legislative gift to the oil companies while he runs around telling the rest of [...]