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Keating Keeps the Pressure on Big Oil

Press Release

Date: June 22, 2011
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Oil and Gas

Today, Rep. Bill Keating introduced an amendment and motion to recommit aimed at holding big oil companies accountable while protecting American taxpayers.

The amendments and motion were offered on H.R. 2021, the Jobs and Energy Permitting Act of 2011. This legislation repeals drilling limitations for oil companies and further lessens Clean Air requirements, thus allows drilling permits to go through quicker. It is opposed by Sierra Club, League of Conservation Voters, Natural Resources Defense Council, National Audubon Society, Environment America, and World Wildlife Fund.

Rep. Keating's motion to recommit would require that the air pollution controls established in underlying legislation directly lead to decreased gas prices for American citizens. With so much risk being born by the American public, Rep. Keating questioned who would get the reward: taxpayers or Big Oil executives.


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