Energy

PA09 Shuster stands with big oil!!!

September 18th, 2008, posted by dvilledem2

This summer Congressman Bill Shuster spent a few weeks traveling the district hawking his “comprehensive energy plan” because “The time for Congress to act is now.”
H.R.6899 is just exactly the “all of the above” kind of bill that Mr. Shuster claimed to have been advocating.
Well, last night, (September 16th 2008) “the time to act” came and went and Bill Shuster voted with big oil. (H.R. 6899 Roll Call vote #599, 16 Sept 2008)
September 16, 2008, Rep. Shuster voted against the Comprehensive American Energy Security & Consumer Protection Act which will:
• Allow drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf and increase domestic oil production in Alaska  read more »

PA-05: McCracken for Congress – Weekly Update – July 6th, 2008

July 7th, 2008, posted by vmo1701

“Use It or Lose It” legislation fails to reach two-thirds majority.

On June 26th in response to ongoing calls to allow oil drilling off the coast of the United States and in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Democratic members of Congress offered “Use It or Lose It” legislation to mandate that oil companies either drill on federal land they have leased or relinquish the right to do so. Currently, oil companies have dormant leases to over 68 million acres in the western United States and Alaska that are available for immediate drilling and exploration that, according to Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md) “contains over 100 billion barrels of oil”.  read more »

PA-05: McCracken for Congress -- A Call for Energy Independence

June 30th, 2008, posted by vmo1701

As We Celebrate Our Independence, It Is Time for Energy Independence.

On Friday July 4th we will celebrate Independence Day marking 232 years since our founding fathers declared that the United States of America would be an independent nation. Back in 1776, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin and others showed courage, leadership and vision by drafting the Declaration of Independence creating a democratic government based on freedom and rights for the common people.  read more »

Responding to Bill Shuster's Energy plan

June 30th, 2008, posted by dvilledem2

Recently, in an op-ed piece,Bill Shuster outlined his energy policy.

When Congressman Bill Shuster advises voters to blame Congress for gas prices, we agree. Congress is to blame for much of the present situation. The point raises one question; Mr. Shuster, aren’t you a member of Congress?

Bill Shuster wants to blame Congress for its inability to act but when Congress did act; it was Bill Shuster standing in the way. The voters should remember that Bill Shuster, as recently as this past February, voted against the Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008, (roll call vote #84 on 02/27/08).

In 2005, Bill Shuster voted to send $2.6 Billion of your tax dollars to oil companies, (HR 6, Vote #445 on 7/28/05).  read more »

Barletta announces energy plan

June 25th, 2008, posted by RobHop

Congressional candidate and Hazleton Mayor Lou Barletta proposed more drilling and the greater use of alternative fuels during a Monroe County press conference on Wednesday.

“It’s important, especially here in Monroe County, which is dependent on tourism that will affect the economy, and because so many people commute to work from here,” Barletta said.

Barletta, a Republican, is in a race to unseat U.S. Congressman Paul Kanjorski, a Democrat, for Pennsylvania’s 11th District, which includes Monroe County.  read more »

In Coal Country, They'll Soon be Cooking with Gas

May 19th, 2008, posted by Greg Palmer

Hard coal built this area of eastern Pennsylvania into an economic powerhouse in the 1800s and early 1900s, and helped fuel the nation’s industrial revolution. Even today, it’s hard to find a native who doesn’t have roots underground.

So it was with no small dose of irony that Schuylkill County leaders recently offered a proposal that would have seemed unthinkable when coal was still king: converting the county courthouse and prison from homegrown anthracite to — gasp — natural gas heat.

The county commissioners say they’re trying to save money, a familiar refrain of local governments looking to trim costs amid the nation’s economic downturn.  read more »

Cahir Comprehensive Energy Plan

March 29th, 2008, posted by Bill Cahir for ...

As I had mentioned in an earlier post, we are releasing our latest policy paper this weekend on our Issues page. This week we have once again laid out the most thoughtful and comprehensive proposal of its kind in the Democratic primary for the PA 5th congressional race. This time it is our long term energy strategy.  read more »

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