Offshore drilling deal benefits law enforcement (Ventura County Star)
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009This is a smart idea for California revenues and American energy jobs. I envision the same benefits for Virginia if we are allowed to safely explore for energy in deep water off our coast. -George Allen
Offshore drilling deal benefits law enforcement
By Ron Cottingham
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Ventura County StarCalifornia faces severe budget cuts to vital public services, including law enforcement, putting communities throughout the state in jeopardy. This fiscal crisis does not afford us the luxury of turning down innovative approaches to generating new revenue that helps to ensure the safety and welfare of all Californians.
This is why the Peace Officers Research Association of California, representing more than 62,000 peace officers, strongly supports the Tranquillon Ridge Project and urges its quick approval in Sacramento. This unique project, which has a broad range of support, allows Plains Exploration & Production (PXP), to access offshore oil and gas in state waters from an existing platform four miles off the Santa Barbara County coast. The project can begin right away since it does not require new pipeline or platform infrastructure.
Once approved, PXP will advance an immediate $100 million to the state to address urgent cash-flow needs, plus $1.8 billion in royalty revenue to the state over the next 14 years. The funds could help in many ways, including law-enforcement costs like the war on methamphetamine, vertical prosecutions (prosecution of rings that steal identities and exploit them) and grants to rural sheriffs.
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July 1st, 2009 at 2:26 pm
To: Senator Allen
From: Sharon Campbell
Senator Allen,
Glad to see you taking the right approach on the energy issue and “cap and trade” and health care. Our party needs you, our country needs you. I am glad you are continuing to speak out. Remember the elected President’s mantra when he was running for president, “We need to be energy independent”. Well, I say, how in the world are we going to do that if we don’t explore in our own territories! Look at the energy producing states in the U.S., most have been doing well and over the years the U.S. government has made trillions off of the oil and gas industry. You must continue to speak out Senator Allen. This country is in a mess! Thank you for letting me share.