WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Submarine oil well drilling

H.R. 1679, The Caribbean Coral Reef Protection Act

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1679 would protect the environmental integrity of coral reefs and other coastal marine resources from exploration, development, and production activities for petroleum resources located in a maritime exclusive economic zone of the United States that is contiguous to a foreign exclusive economic zone....

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S. 876, A bill to exclude from admission to the United States aliens who have made investments contributing to the enhancement of the ability of Cuba to develop its petroleum resources, and for other purposes

Wed, 14 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 876 would exclude from admission to the United States aliens who have made investments contributing to the enhancement of the ability of Cuba to develop its petroleum resources....

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H.R. 1133, The Freedom through Renewable Energy Expansion (FREE) Act

Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1133 would provide for the energy independence of the United States....

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H.R. 944, To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing oil and gas leases on portions of the Outer Continental Shelf located off the coast of New Jersey

Thu, 08 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 944 would prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing oil and gas leases on portions of the Outer Continental Shelf located off the coast of New Jersey....

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H.R. 777, The Clean Ocean and Safe Tourism Anti-Drilling Act

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 777 would amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer Continental Shelf in the Mid-Atlantic and North Atlantic planning areas....

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S. 391, The Clean Ocean and Safe Tourism Anti-Drilling Act

Thu, 25 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 391 would amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer Continental Shelf in the Mid-Atlantic and North Atlantic planning areas....

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S. 341, The Energy Fairness for America Act

Mon, 22 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 341 would restore fairness in the provision of incentives for oil and gas production....

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H.R. 586, The Energy Fairness for America Act

Fri, 19 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 586 would restore fairness in the provision of incentives for oil and gas production....

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S. 3711, The Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 - Savings per Average Family: $7.05

Fri, 21 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3711 would remove the restrictions on leasing certain areas of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) for oil and gas development, authorize direct spending of certain OCS receipts, and offer monetary credits to firms that hold leases in certain areas....

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H.R. 5386, The Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $174.95

Thu, 29 Jun 2006 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5386 spends money for the operations and activities of Department of the Interior (except the Bureau of Reclamation and the Central Utah Project), the Environmental Protection Agency, and other agencies such as the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (HHS), the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, the Commission of Fine Arts, the Council on Environmental Quality and Office of Environmental Quality, the Forest Service (US...

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H.R. 4761, The Domestic Energy Production through Offshore Exploration and Equitable Treatment of State Holdings Act of 2006 - Cost per Average Family: $88.31

Mon, 26 Jun 2006 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 4761 would make several changes to programs related to the development of federally owned resources, particularly oil and natural gas. The legislation also would provide new authority to spend receipts from mineral leases....

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S. 2253, A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to offer the 181 Area of the Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas leasing - Savings per Average Family: $10.46

Fri, 07 Apr 2006 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2253 would require the Secretary of the Interior to offer a specific area in the Gulf of Mexico, known as the sale 181 area, for oil and gas leasing within a year of the bill's enactment....

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S. 1766, The Louisiana Katrina Reconstruction Act - Cost per Average Family: $1762.45

Tue, 04 Oct 2005 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1766 would appropriate funds in 2006 for Community Development Block Grants, HOPE IV (public housing grants), HOME (affordable housing grants), and a new Louisiana Redevelopment Fund; to establish the Pelican Commission to protect the Louisiana coastal area from future flooding and to restore wetlands; for the Louisiana Department of Transportation to construct, repair, and expand roads, transit, and ports in Louisiana; to financial institutions with mortgagees who cannot make mortgage paymen...

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S. 360, The Coastal Zone Enhancement Reauthorization Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $6.19

Fri, 19 Aug 2005 00:00:00 EDT

S. 360 would amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (CZMA), which governs federal and state environmental management of coastal areas. The bill would authorize appropriations for grants to state and local governments and other coastal zone management programs administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)....

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S. 10, The Energy Policy Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $353.88

Thu, 09 Jun 2005 00:00:00 EDT

The legislation would authorize funding for several programs aimed at energy production, conservation, and research and development. It would authorize the use of energy savings performance contracts (ESPCs), make several changes to the regulatory framework governing the nation's electricity system, and establish a mandate for the use of renewable fuels....

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H.R. 1640, The Energy Policy Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $351.29

Tue, 19 Apr 2005 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1640 would authorize funding for several programs aimed at energy production, conservation, and research and development. It would authorize the use of energy savings performance contracts (ESPCs), make several changes to the regulatory framework governing the nation's electricity system, reauthorize the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), and establish a program for hydrogen and other alternative fuel-powered cars....

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S. 361, The Ocean and Coastal Observation System Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $17.40

Fri, 08 Apr 2005 00:00:00 EDT

S. 361 would direct the National Ocean Research Leadership Council to develop and operate an integrated coastal and ocean observation system, including ocean monitoring, data analysis, public education, and research. For this purpose, the bill would authorize the appropriation of whatever amounts are necessary for fiscal years 2006 through 2010. The council, which was established in 1996, includes the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Navy, the National Science Foundati...

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