U.S. Congressman John Boozman 3rd District of Arkansas

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Washington, Sep 10, 2008 -

I understand your frustration over the high cost of fuel. Gas prices have risen 60 percent since January of 2006. Soon we'll be turning on our heaters and home heating costs are set to follow that same trend. We're all suffering, but I have worked and will continue to work to drive the price of energy down.

During the summer I cosponsored discharge petitions, formal processes forcing a bill out of committee, to lower gas prices.

H.R. 3089, No More Excuses Energy Act of 2007

    Reduces the price of gasoline by opening new American oil refineries, investing in clean energy 
    sources such as wind, nuclear, and captured carbon dioxide; and making available more
    homegrown energy through environmentally sensitive exploration of the Arctic Energy Slope and
    America's Deep-Sea Energy Reserves.

H.R. 2279, Expand American Refining Capacity on Closed Military Installations

    Reduces the price of gasoline by streamlining the refinery application process and by requiring 
    the President to open at least three closed military installations for the purpose of siting new and
    reliable American refineries.

H.R. 6107, American Energy Independence and Price Reduction Act

    Reduces the price of gasoline by opening the Arctic Energy Slope to environmentally sensitive
    American energy exploration. Development footprint would be limited to 0.01% of the Refuge,
    and revenue received from the new leases would be invested in a long-term alternative energy 
    trust fund.

H.R. 6108, Deep Ocean Energy Resources Act of 2008

    Reduces the price of gasoline by enabling the United States to responsibly explore its own deep
    ocean to produce American energy. The bill would grant coastal states the authority to keep
    exploration 100 miles from their coastlines and it would also allow states to share in the revenue
    received. 

Unfortunately, the House majority didn't allow a vote on any of these pieces of legislation. Congress isn't doing what is necessary to provide relief at the pump, but be assured I'm working on your behalf. We can no longer afford inaction and putting pressure on House leaders to bring a vote to the floor on a commonsense energy plan.                                                


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