Congress Screws Envrionment

The House just passed a bill ending the moratorium on off-shore drilling, that has been ongoing since 1981. Those states which would actually have to look at the rigs (such as Florida) are opposed to the bill, even though it includes billions in subsidies. It is not surprising that oil-guzzling California representatives brought out the pom-poms for this one. It is scary that I must rest my hopes on the Senate saving the day.

Why am I opposed to the drilling? Like ANWAR, this is an environmentally destructive policy that will have very little impact on the price of oil and gas ... but will have significant profits for petroleum corporations.