Governor Kaine Rejects Offshore Drilling

By: Lowell
Published On: 4/7/2006 4:40:42 PM

From the Sierra Club of Virginia:

Virginia's coast was spared today by Governor Tim Kaine (D) who rejected a plan to open up the state's coast to offshore drilling. The announcement is a victory for the thousands of concerned citizens in Virginia who have spoken out in recent weeks against the drilling proposal and adds momentum to nationwide push for protecting our coasts and seeking cleaner, cheaper and faster energy solutions. Kaine announced he will send a bill back to the legislature stripped of language that would lift the moratorium on drilling off the coast.

"We applaud Governor Kaine today for standing up to special interests and sending the message that Virginia is not for drillers," said Mike Town, Director of the Virginia Chapter of Sierra Club. "It's time for Virginia to end the debate over auctioning off our valuable coastline to the oil and gas industry and high time we embrace energy solutions that will sustain our energy needs and our economy far into the future."

Thank you Tim Kaine!

Comments



Thank God for Tim Kaine! (DanG - 4/7/2006 5:03:36 PM)
Virginia Beach's entire economy is determined upon two things:  The NAVY and our Ocean/Bay Activities.  From what I can tell, Republicans have tried to relocate the Oceana Air Base, and now they want to destroy our ecosystem.  If we continue to let Republican leadership rule, The Second District won't have an economy.  Period.

Phil Kellam for Congress.



Fantastic! (Josh - 4/7/2006 5:36:45 PM)
We can only hope that Virginians now rally behind Tim Kaine's transportation plan and yell bloody murder at the decaying roads and ignorant coalition of Republicans in the VA House.