Congressman (D-TX)
Senior Democratic Congressman representing Texas’ 29th District (Port of Houston); member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, he sits on the Subcommittees on Energy and Environment, and Oversight and Investigations
PROFILE
Gene Green
Guest
FROM Gene Green
Which Way, L.A.?
The Oil Spill and the Oil Economy After a meeting with Congressional leaders today, President Obama said the first order of business was the Gulf oil spill. Given the oil industry's power and importance, what are the chances that new laws and regulations will be approved and implemented?
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The Oil Spill and the Oil Economy President Obama today called the response to the Gulf oil spill the biggest thing of its kind in American history. But what about advance preparation? The Associated Press has found that BP’s disaster plan for the Deepwater Horizon rig was approved last year despite stunning errors, omissions and miscalculations. At the same time, there’s concern over what the President’s moratorium on deep-water exploration will mean to the Gulf Coast economy. Given the oil industry’s power and importance, what are the chances that new laws and regulations will be approved and implemented?
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