REP. CHILDERS SUPPORTS NEW OIL DRILLING, SAYS CONGRESS NEEDS TO GO FURTHER
July 17, 2008
July 17, 2008
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Travis Childers, D-Miss., (1st CD) issued the following news release:
Congressman Travis Childers (D-MS) voted today in support of legislation to speed oil development in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A), but announced that Congress needs to go further to open up lands for oil drilling in the face of the country's current energy crisis.
"Today's legislation is a small step in the right direction," said Congressman C . . .
Congressman Travis Childers (D-MS) voted today in support of legislation to speed oil development in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A), but announced that Congress needs to go further to open up lands for oil drilling in the face of the country's current energy crisis.
"Today's legislation is a small step in the right direction," said Congressman C . . .