CD034: Let’s Drill Offshore

CD034: Let’s Drill Offshore

Jul 6, 2013


Before taking a week off for July 4th, the House passed a bill forcing the Obama administration to sell offshore leases to the oil and gas industry.

Links to Information from this Episode

Music: “At the Beach” by Andrew Dean & The Farm Machine (found on Music Alley by mevio)

Congressional Dish summary of H.R. 2231: “Offshore Energy and Jobs Act”

Text and status of H.R. 2231

President Obama put a moratorium on offshore drilling after the Deepwater Horizon spill

Document detailing the areas with most untapped oil and gas resources

Lease 220 off of Virginia’s coast cancelled by the Obama Administration

Santa Barbara doesn’t want new drilling off their coastline

2010: Bill signed into law allowing old rigs to serve as reefs off of the California coast

Areas affected by the 1969 Santa Barbara oil spil

Solyndra was manufacturing a different kind of solar panel: Thin film solar panels

Representatives Quoted in This Episode

Support the Show

  • Patreon: for an uncensored experience.
  • PayPal (click the "Make This a Monthly Donation" checkbox to start a subscription)
  • Zelle: Donation@congressionaldish.com
  • CashApp: $CongressionalDish or Donation@congressionaldish.com
  • Popmoney: Donation@congressionaldish.com
  • Venmo: @Jennifer-Briney
  • Bitcoin: 3NFBJGSAnr1XbuCk6THvbsGmn2uVeumR6s
  • Ethereum: 0xA311450A3b2198dd312b7109C295933452634278
  • Litecoin: MQ2uBHu8v12rwq9HHwD95HD6VsgpcHuqjs

Check icon

Donate by check payable to:

Congressional Dish
5753 Hwy 85 North #4576
Crestview, FL 32536
(339) 707-0307