Last week, Federal Judge Martin Feldman found the Obama administration in contempt of court for still refusing to left a de facto drilling moratorium imposed in the wake of the BP disaster. Today, we ask Texas Rep. Joe Barton, former chairman and current ranking Republican on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, what impact this decision might have. Is Obama likely to adhere to this ruling when he ignored the others? How can a new Republican House push the administration to open up coastal waters for more energy exploration? What is the economic impact to his district, his state and the nation from this ongoing moratorium? And what will the Energy & Commerce Committee do to pressure the Obama administration on its many new EPA regulations that Republicans consider harmful to our economy and our freedom? We ask Rep. Joe Barton.
Archives for February 7, 2011
A ‘Conservative’ Energy Solution?
Former South Carolina Rep. Bob Inglis is pushing what he calls a conservative approach to our nation’s energy challenges. Why does he reject the president’s recent call for more investment in green technologies? Why does he want to slap major oil companies with higher taxes and fees? How would he prevent those companies from passing the costs along to us? Why does he believe that global warming does exist and is largely caused by human activity? And why does he consider the energy policies advocated by other self-proclaimed conservatives as ‘populist poppycock’. We ask Rep. Bob Inglis, a six-term member of Congress, who was defeated for re-election by a Tea Party primary challenger in 2010.
Three Martini Lunch 2/7/11
Greg Corombos and National Review’s Jim Geraghty celebrate Republicans and Democrats choosing spending cuts over tax increases to reduce the debt. They also bemoan Michelle Obama’s push to make restaurant menus more health-conscious and scratch their heads at the bizarre and sometimes sleazy Superbowl moments.