Not sure if any of this was reported but here is my take.
From the Steve Kagen web site. The latest trial balloon floated by his campaign. Does he really think the people of the 8th district are fools? Did or will anyone in the MSM ask Steve about his bill, "Drilling for New Oil in Alaska"?
KAGEN: ‘AMERICAN OIL IS FOR AMERICANS’
Drilling for New Oil in Alaska
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) — Congressman Steve Kagen, M.D. today called for increased drilling for new oil in the Alaskan National Petroleum Reserve, with all oil obtained being to American citizens.
Kagen’s “Oil For Americans Act,” which would restore the prohibition against exporting Alaskan oil to foreign countries and declare that oil drilled in America should be sold solely in America, was included as a provision in the “Drill Responsibly in Leased Lands Act – the DRILL Act - debated in the House today.
Didn't we try prohibition once before?
“The Oil for Americans Act guarantees that every single drop of oil coming out of Alaska goes to American citizens,” Kagen said. “We should be drilling for our own oil and guaranteeing it goes to Americans.”
The DRILL Act increases domestic oil supply by speeding the development of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A), requiring the Secretary of Interior to offer at least one lease sale annually in the NPR-A. The bill incorporates Kagen’s proposed ‘Use It or Lose It’ legislation, which requires oil producers to drill on domestic leases they already hold or give the leases to someone who will.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska[1] (NPR-A) is an area of land in the Alaska North Slope owned by the United States Federal Government. It lies to the west of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, which is also federally owned land on the North Slope. At a size of 23.5 million acres (95,000 km²), it has been described as "the largest tract of undisturbed public land in the United States" (the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is 19 million acres (77,000 km²)) and includes a point 120 miles (190 km) from the nearest village or driveable road.
Why will Steve Kagen not drill in ANWR but will drill in
"the largest tract of undisturbed public land in the United States"? Where are the environmentalists on this? What is his reasoning for destroying undisturbed public land? People of the press, please do your job here!
Also in the Kagen bill,
"offer at least one lease sale annually in the NPR-A." One lease, how about 100 leases? Why not a 1000? Why only one? He is taking the people of the 8th district for fools! Did anyone call him on this?
Importantly, the bill also calls on the White House to use its powers to facilitate the completion of oil pipelines into the NPR-A and to facilitate the construction of a Alaska natural gas pipeline to the continental United States to quickly move the gas to the marketplace.
"Calls on the White House to use it's powers?" Why didn't he put that part into the bill? Congress writes the bills and the President signs or veto's it. Where will the money for construction come from? Excuse me Steve, you in congress propose the spending, HELLO! The President can't react and Steve Kagen will call the President a "do nothing President" Isn't that a slick move? Kind of like a shell game with no pea underneath. Again, the people of the 8th district are not stupid!
Congressman Kagen has created an Energy Advisory Committee made up of local business and industry leaders to explore the impact and implication of the current energy situation.
Did anyone report what his advisory committee told him specifically?
This entry was posted on Thursday, July 17th, 2008 at 3:37 pm and is filed under Press Releases
So Steve Kagen wants to destroy
"the largest tract of undisturbed public land in the United States" and no one asks why!
It would be nice to see a T V report on what the NPR looks like today and how Steve Kagen wants to destroy it with drilling oil. No, no, we can't drill and burn the ANWR oil but the rest of Alaska can go to hell in a hand basket. Could be a home run for a T V or radio spot.
Steve Kagen, will you just sponsor a bill and vote yes to drill in ANWR and drill off shore and we will all see oil and gas prices go down fast.
Steve Kagen thinks the people of the 8th district are idiots and fools. Kagen put this stupid bill out so he can tell his constituents he is doing something for high fuel prices. The bill makes no sense , the President veto's it and Steve Kagen will say the President and republicans are doing nothing for high energy prices. Steve Kagen is playing us all for fools and idiots.
Just like the Chinese Proverb. - "Fool me once Shame on you Fool me twice Shame on me."
The people of the 8th district will not be fooled a second time in the upcoming election.
Let's send Steve Kagen back to private practice.
From Wednesday.
