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• Latest Action: May 17, 2011 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 52.

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• Committee Assignment: House Natural Resources

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• Committee Assignment: House Natural Resources - Energy and Mineral Resources

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This bill's most-recent vote occurred on May 12, 2011, with a roll call of 243 ayes, 179 nays, and 9 not voting.
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• American Petroleum Institute

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• Petroleum Marketers Association of America

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• Independent Petroleum Association of America

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• American Conservative Union

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• American Gas Association

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• American Chemistry Council

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• Industrial Energy Consumers of America

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• American Energy Alliance

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• National Petrochemical & Refiners Association

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• Shallow Water Energy Security Coalition

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• Consumer Energy Alliance

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• Industrial Minerals Association – North America

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• Petroleum Equipment Suppliers Association

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• Baton Rouge Area Chamber of Commerce

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• Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce

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• Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce

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• St. Tammany West Chamber of Commerce

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• South Central Industrial Association

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• Business Council of Alabama

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• Southern Crop Production Association

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• Terrebonne Economic Development Authority

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• Gulf Citizens United

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• Gulf Economic Survival Team

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• Louisiana Association of Business and Industry

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• Louisiana Mid Continent Oil and Gas Association

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• Louisiana Oil and Gas Association

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• Southwest Louisiana Chamber of Commerce

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• Thibodaux Chamber of Commerce

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• Houma-Terrebonne Chamber of Commerce

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• U. S. Chamber of Commerce

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• American Highway Users Alliance

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• National Association of Manufacturers

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• Public Citizen

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• Sierra Club

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• Ocean Champions

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• Alaska Wilderness League

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• Defenders of Wildlife

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• Center for Biological Diversity

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• Surfrider Foundation

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• Endangered Species Coalition

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• Clean Water Action

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• Chesapeake Bay Foundation

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• Ocean Conservancy

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• Marine Fish Conservation Network

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• Clean Power Now

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• Southern Environmental Law Center

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• Conservation Law Foundation

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• Pacific Environment

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• Cape & Islands Self-Releance Corp.

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• Environmental Northeast

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• Grace Team Massachusetts

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• Healthlink

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• Lexington Global Warming Action Coalition

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• Massachusetts Climate Action Network

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• Bedford Global Warming Action Coalition

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• Clean Ocean Action

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• Friends of Alaska National Wildlife Refuges

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• Gulf Coast Environmental Defense

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• Mass Audobon

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• Massachusetts Climate Action Network Harvard Local

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• Natural Estuarine Research Reserve Association

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• New England Coastal Wildlife Alliance

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• New Jersey Environmental Lobby

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• Ocean River Institute

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• People for Puget Sound

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• Somervill Climate Action

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• Sustainable Life Solutions

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• Sustainable Sudbury

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• Wildlife Society

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• Massachusetts Climate Action Network Bolton Local

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• National Audobon Society

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• New Jersey Environmental Federation

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• Ocean Conservation Research

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• Sustainable Duxbury

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• Sustainable South Shore

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• Vermont Public Interest Research Group

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• Earthjustice

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• Physicians for Social Responsibility

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• Why is One Term Obama attacking the Wrong Mormon? : Taxes - July 29, 2012 by abisha44 - H.R. 1231, Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act • Introduced by Rep. Doc Hastings (WA) on March 29, 2011 • Passed the House by a vote of 243-179 on May 12, 2011 • Senate has taken no action to date ...

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  As noted by abisha44 on July 29, 2012, "H.R. 1231, Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act • Introduced by Rep. Doc Hastings (WA) on March 29, 2011 • Passed the House by a vote of 243-179 on May 12, 2011 • Senate has taken no action to date ..." (/url?q=http://www.debtordebt.com/forum/why-is-one-term-obama-attacking-the-wrong-mormon-t148136.html&sa=U&ei=1e0WULPUDKjo0QGi8YHACA&ved=0CCEQmAEwAQ&usg=AFQjCNErgzQmM7Hsl_W28Oo519nRTEgMmg)
• Republican Jobs Bills Won't Actually Create Jobs, Say Economists - July 24, 2012 by The Huffington Post News Editors - H.R. 1231 -- Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act. Like H.R. 1229 and H.R. 1230, this <a href="http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hr1231pcs/pdf/BILLS-112hr1231pcs.pdf" target="_hplink">bill directs ...

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  As noted by The Huffington Post News Editors on July 24, 2012, "H.R. 1231 -- Reversing President Obama&#39;s Offshore Moratorium Act. Like H.R. 1229 and H.R. 1230, this &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hr1231pcs/pdf/BILLS-112hr1231pcs.pdf&quot; target=&quot;_hplink&quot;&gt;bill directs ..." (/url?q=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/24/republican-jobs-bills_n_1687647.html&sa=U&ei=1e0WULPUDKjo0QGi8YHACA&ved=0CEgQmAEwCQ&usg=AFQjCNHt79Fy2twUS8m5Y8BkcS0mX4puaw)
• Republican Jobs Bills Won't Actually Create Jobs, Say Economists - July 24, 2012 by The Huffington Post News Editors - H.R. 1231 -- Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act. Like H.R. 1229 and H.R. 1230, this <a href="http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hr1231pcs/pdf/BILLS-112hr1231pcs.pdf" target="_hplink">bill directs ...

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• Pro-GOP group airs new ads hitting Obama on jobs - July 06, 2012 by newsvine.com - The bill would likely help to create tens of thousands of jobs and strengthen the economy. Quote: H.R. 1231, Reversing President Obama’s Offshore Moratorium Act The bill would reverse President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act and amend the ...

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  As noted by newsvine.com on July 06, 2012, "The bill would likely help to create tens of thousands of jobs and strengthen the economy. Quote: H.R. 1231, Reversing President Obama’s Offshore Moratorium Act The bill would reverse President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act and amend the ..." (http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/06/12599215-pro-gop-group-airs-new-ads-hitting-obama-on-jobs)
• Fincher: My approach considers all resources - March 30, 2012 by Nashville Tennessean - According to the Congressional Budget Office, H.R. 1231 will generate $800 million in revenue over 10 years. Bill H.R. 1230, which I am co-sponsor of, would expand American energy production and create jobs by requiring the Secretary of the ...

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  As noted by Nashville Tennessean on March 30, 2012, "According to the Congressional Budget Office, H.R. 1231 will generate $800 million in revenue over 10 years. Bill H.R. 1230, which I am co-sponsor of, would expand American energy production and create jobs by requiring the Secretary of the ..." (http://www.tennessean.com/article/20120330/DICKSON07/303300114/Fincher-My-approach-considers-all-resources)
• All-of-the Above Energy Approach - March 16, 2012 by State Gazette - I was proud to support this bill on the House floor. H.R. 1231: Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act As a co-sponsor this bill lifts the President's ban on new offshore drilling by requiring the Administration to move forward on American ...

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  As noted by State Gazette on March 16, 2012, "I was proud to support this bill on the House floor. H.R. 1231: Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act As a co-sponsor this bill lifts the President's ban on new offshore drilling by requiring the Administration to move forward on American ..." (http://www.stategazette.com/blogs/1676/entry/46852/)