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To: Skywatcher who wrote (5060)	5/23/2005 12:28:05 PM
From: Skywatcher	Respond to of 36921

House Rebuffs Push to Soften Offshore Drilling Ban Page 2 of 2 Environmentalists have assailed the Senate legislation as a divide-and-conquer strategy to weaken the federal ban. "It's an effort to pick off one state at a time," Ferrulo said. California opposes new offshore drilling, and the state's frequently fractious delegation largely came together Thursday to oppose easing restrictions. Eight Republicans — John T. Doolittle of Rocklin, Wally Herger of Marysville, Duncan Hunter of El Cajon, Dan Lungren of Chico, Gary G. Miller of Diamond Bar, Devin Nunes of Tulare, Dana Rohrabacher of Huntington Beach and Bill Thomas of Bakersfield — voted to lift the moratorium. The remaining 12 Republicans joined 31 Democrats in voting against doing so. Two Democrats — Jane Harman of Venice and Juanita Millender-McDonald of Carson — did not vote. The Virginia legislature approved a bill this year aimed at opening the state's coast to drilling for natural gas. The bill was vetoed by Gov. Mark R. Warner, a Democrat, but the bill's author signaled that he would try again to win the bill's approval. The issue has created unusual political alliances, bringing together environmentalists with pro-business Republicans worried about the impact of drilling on beach tourism. During Thursday's debate, Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham (R-San Diego) called drilling a threat to California beaches. "We invite you to come spend your money in California," he said, "but you're not going to come if we start poking holes in the bottom of the Pacific."