Offshore energy development supports
Offshore energy development supports about 170,000 good-paying
THING American jobs -- half of which are jobs in industries that support energy production. "President Obama needs to reverse course before more American jobs set sail. It was the brightest minds in the industry coupled with the most advanced technology on the planet that capped the well in the Gulf -- not government. This is why I keep challenging the President and Secretary Salazar to end their moratorium and protect U.S. energy independence.
This is a jobs issue, not a partisan one. Even Senator Mary Landrieu (D-Louisiana) wrote of the moratorium: "That's like closing 12 large motor vehicle assembly plants in one state, all at once." This isn't just a Gulf Coast issue, either. An IADC study of nearly 12,000 offshore workers found them spread across 68 percent of the country.
"This is nothing less than an American jobs and American energy independence issue, period," added Brady. "This is why I wrote President Obama last week inviting him to come meet with energy workers. Unfortunately, I have only heard silence from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue."
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