This is getting no notice because of the economic crisis, but great news. Dem leaders are probably happy it's not getting any coverage. <g>



House votes to end offshore drilling ban
By H. JOSEF HEBERT, Associated Press Writer
50 minutes ago


WASHINGTON - The House, responding to growing public demand for more domestic energy, voted Wednesday to end a quarter-century ban on oil and natural gas drilling off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, giving Republicans a major victory on energy policy.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080924/...re_drilling_15

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yea i think it was impossible for the dems NOT to give in on this one. And i dont believe wether or not it benefits americans was at the fore front in the decision making on all sides.

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No....the Dems didn't "cave." They simply took notice of the large numbers of American people who told them they want this. And that's a good thing.....

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Good; I'm okay with offshore drilling.

Personally, though, I think we should be looking at more offshore wind farms.

Delaware, by the way -- Biden's home state -- is pushing hard to become the wind-farm capital of the country.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/06/23/w...nes/index.html

The wind project won out in an open competition between it and two other proposals for conventional fossil-fuel plants, in response to a state law requiring Delaware to become self-sufficient in energy.

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WooHoo. Let the raping of the land begin.

I cant wait. Mother Earth has had this coming for a long time, teasing us with all those resources.

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Unless this is a completely new bill, it bans drilling within 50 miles of the coast.

Basically, it is a political stunt that does not allow for any new drilling.

http://blog.heritage.org/2008/09/16/...no-drill-bill/

No that part didn't go anywhere.

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php...show_article=1

Well that certainly is good to hear.

My one question is, when with the areas open up? 2 years, 10 years? And will the states have the right to ban drilling anyway?