Buried in the Economic Bailout Plan…............Reid to Renew Oil Shale Ban
Since 1981, the United States Congress have placed a rider on the annual appropriation bill to block exploration and development of our nations natural resources. The Democrats has now allowed the rider to expire on October first. This is great news. If you read the AP article Analysis: Democrats absorb a defeat on drilling by Associated Press Writer H. JOSEF HEBERT, describes the defeat including Nanci Pelosi attempt to prevent drilling within 50 miles of our shore. The Oil we need is located withing those 50 miles. Pelosi Failed.
Now here come Harry Reid with his attempt to back-stab America.
According to United States Senator Jim DeMint’s blog post, Reid to Renew Oil Shale Ban, Deny Americans Vast Energy Resources During Economic Crisis, Harry Reid doesn’t want our nation to become energy independent and tries t back door a ban on exploration.
Here is the text of Reid’s proposed new ban on oil shale, that he is trying to add as an amendment to the CR or move seperately as a “stimulus” package, or we should say an anti-stimulus package if this is included.
Sec 1602 continues ban on oil shale. The language follows:
SEC. 1602. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including section 152 of division A of H.R. 2638 (110th Congress), the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009, the terms and conditions contained in section 433 of division F of Public Law 110–161 shall remain in effect for the 19 fiscal year ending September 30, 2009.
It would be an insult to all Americans if Senate Democrats worked to bailout Wall Street while damaging our future prosperity by banning development of vast energy reserves in oil shale.
Harry Reid is the Senate Majority Leader and could not give a rats behind about reducing our dependance on imported oil.