H.R.6515 - To amend the Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act of 1976 to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct an expeditious Sponsor: Nick Rahall / 110th Congress

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110th Congress - To amend the Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act of 1976 to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct an expeditious environmentally responsible program of competitive leasing of oil and gas in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, and for other purposes. hidemore...
Summary
To amend the Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act of 1976 to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct an expeditious environmentally responsible program of competitive leasing of oil and gas in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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The bill was voted on in the House on July 17, 2008

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Mental Acrobatics in opposition to HR 6515 by Danny Rogers, Jul 18, 2008 (10:51pm)

The rhetoric surrounding this bill is incredible. How people can complain that there is not enough oil being drilled, then attack the Democrats for trying to pass a bill that would ensure oil companies drill for oil on land they already have in the same breath is absolutely astounding.
Why do oil companies have land that they are not drilling on? I cannot really know, of course. Some speculate that it is because it is not economically viable to drill in these locations (then why would they continue to lease the land?). The best I can fit the pieces, oil companies like to have control of any and all land with oil out there. After they have control of the production of oil, they can increase or decrease supply as they see fit, manipulating prices and the market. It is a classic case of an oligarchy. If our Congress and government was actually dedicated to a free market and capitalism as they so often claim they are like in opposition to bills such as this, they would attempt to break up this huge oil companies and create a completive market once again. Unicorns will fly before this is even whispered.
All the same it is a shame to see a commonsense bill that may even help the average consumer in the next few years get shot down by oil interests. Hopefully the Democrats can bring it up without suspension and pass it.

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