A reminder about Kaine and Warner on offshore drilling
By JR Hoeft | Thursday, April 1st, 2010 | PolicyAs we celebrate Virginia finally beginning to explore for natural resources off the coast, let’s not forget those who obstructed us for years from getting to this point….
Mark Warner and Tim Kaine. Not to mention the State Senate and Sen. Mary Margaret Whipple who thought a revenue-sharing bill in 2009 was “premature“.
At least Warner is now talking about coming up with a revenue sharing solution that is equitable for the commonwealth…but this is an interesting policy that he takes in his press release:
I have long advocated an ‘all-of-the-above’ approach that incorporates increased R&D into bio-fuels and other renewables, development of our nation’s off-shore oil, gas and wind resources, the expanded use of clean coal technology and nuclear energy, and increased conservation measures.
Really? So that’s why you vetoed a bill in 2005 that would have advocated to the Congressional delegation Virginia’s desires to move forward on exploring for oil and natural gas?
And lest we forget a great reversal from Glenn Nye in the summer of 2008 when he said on the VB Dems blog: “I do not believe that drilling off the coast of Virginia is good policy from and environmental, economic, security and long term planning process,” to advocating for more drilling that August.
Goes to show you that some people really can change.
Rep. Bob Goodlatte has introduced a bill in the House of Representatives that would grant Virginia access to any future oil revenues.
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4 Responses to "A reminder about Kaine and Warner on offshore drilling"
It’s Webb not Warner with the revenue bill.
Still premature, the lease sale isn’t this year. Exploration and development take a while. And Congress has yet to amend OCSLA. So, bully for the GA for taking up legislative time this year to allocate revenue that is years away. We’ll see if they can keep this conviction once we are talking about real money.
NCF – I know. Where did I say Warner proposed a bill? I said he was talking about it now.
First off, Congress passed giving Gulf States 35% and we would not even get that. We’re asking for 50% in the opening. We’ll find support for 50% from some of those who supported 35% but we might have to settle for the 35%.
But it is not going to happen in the near term, in the near term our transportation problems are going to fester.
I kind of like it when politicians come around to my way of thinking. Perhaps you can get the Tea Party Movement to start demonstrating “We demonstrated, now you agree with us and for this you must be punished.”
Why should any politician change how he votes if he is going to be punished for changing his thinking? He’s going to lose votes in one direction but if he is also going to lose the votes from those in the direction he tacks?
You present an argument to a politician. You convince him. Instead of praise he receives insults. Heh heh, next time you are not going to even get the audience and you are going to wonder why he/she no longer wants to even entertain your point of view.
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