Sen Nelson says, You may know that I have been an opponent of drilling off Florida for a long time now. Over the last four decades, I’ve fought the oil industry’s immensely powerful lobby in Washington to keep oil rigs away from Florida and other coastal states. I’ve argued that a big spill could not only harm Florida’s tourism-driven economy and unique environment, but also usurp the country’s last major military training and testing range in the eastern Gulf.
Whether offshore drilling ever becomes safer, there just isn’t enough oil in the eastern Gulf, or along most of the Atlantic seaboard, to justify the enormous risks from a blowout, spill or shipping accident, like the Exxon Valdez.
On the broader energy issue, America must lessen its reliance on foreign oil. But there’s no need to expand drilling into new areas. Oil and gas companies right now have some 31 million acres under lease in parts of the Gulf where they aren’t even drilling yet.
The ultimate answer to America’s energy needs lies not in oil, but in the rapid development of alternative fuels. And I think we can help pay for an accelerated national energy program by ending the billions of dollars in giveaways to big oil–by making sure it pays all its taxes and royalties.
Senator Nelson sounds confused and like he is living in the land of OZ. 1) making sure it pays all its taxes and royalties.
WHY WOULD THIS NOT ALREADY BEEN DONE!!
2) there just isn’t enough oil in the eastern Gulf, or along most of the Atlantic seaboard.
ACCORDING TO WHO? SOUNDS LIKE NOT IN MY BACK YARD THINKING.
3) there’s no need to expand drilling into new areas.
DOES NELSON MEAN LIKE ON SHORE OR ALASKA OR AREAS CUT OFF BY THE GOVERNMENT WHERE OIL SHALE IS. DID THE GOVERNMENT NOT HELP CREATE THIS MESS BY A FOOLISH ENERGY POLICY.
4) Oil and gas companies right now have some 31 million acres under lease in parts of the Gulf where they aren’t even drilling yet.
SEN NELSON AGAIN SOUNDS CONFUSED. WHICH IS IT, OR I wrote the president and urged a moratorium on test wells and other offshore exploratory operations, The president later banned all new deepwater wells for six months
Once again we have an ELITIST Senator removed from reality in Washington. Senator Nelson seems to think he really is doing something when all he is doing is repeating talking points of the failed Obama administration.
When does Sen Nelson stop representing Obama and the Democratic Socialist Party and START voting the interests of the people of Florida and the nation?????
Lastly what is Senator Nelson about helping business to grow and create JOBS!!!!
Vote speak louder than cheap words.
We can’t drill, drill, drill our way to oil independence. (Oct 2006)
Supports spending resources to stop Global Warming. (Sep 2000)
Voted YES on factoring global warming into federal project planning. (May 2007)
Voted YES on disallowing an oil leasing program in Alaska’s ANWR. (Nov 2005)
Voted YES on banning drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. (Mar 2005)
Voted YES on removing consideration of drilling ANWR from budget bill. (Mar 2003)
Voted NO on drilling ANWR on national security grounds. (Apr 2002)
I’m with Craig on this one