The drilling bill that bans drilling

Q: Says here the House of Representatives approved a bill to allow offshore oil drilling, but nearly all the Republicans voted against it. Weren't Republicans the ones chanting "Drill, baby, drill!" at their convention last month?

A: Yep. That's why they voted against this bill. It isn't a drilling bill, it's an anti-drilling bill. If it becomes law, nearly all the oil and gas in the Outer Continental Shelf would be off-limits forever.

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[FLASHBACK: NNBrief 9/17/08: No-Energy Nancy’s Phony Energy Plan - which includes this little graphic:

I.e., all the blue and red off limits, forever]
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