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Vitter Calls Out Renegade Federal Agencies to Obtain Congressional Consent

Energy & Environment, Featured, Pelican Site FeaturedBy Kevin Mooney June 2, 2011 Leave a comment

Federal agencies that have unilaterally curtailed energy production in the Gulf of Mexico should obtain congressional approval before any new regulations are implemented, Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) has argued on the Senate floor.

Vitter Challenges Obama Administration on the Number of Oil Drilling Permits

Energy & Environment, FeaturedBy Kevin Mooney March 17, 2011 Leave a comment

Sen. David Vitter has called out top Obama Administration officials for misleading the public and members of Congress on the actual number of offshore oil drilling permits. A recent motion from the Department of Justice includes numbers that tell a much different story than what has been communicated in congressional testimony.