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To: Neeka who wrote (255764)	6/26/2008 5:54:52 PM
From: ManyMoose	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793903

Good for you. I wonder what her tailored response to the Supreme Court's decision on Heller will be.

To: Neeka who wrote (255764)	6/26/2008 6:00:32 PM
From: longnshort	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793903

nothing about getting more oil, drilling etc. Just go after someone. Wow what a plan.

To: Neeka who wrote (255764)	6/26/2008 6:24:12 PM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793903

If you suspect price gouging at your local gasoline retailer, All this, and they are still stupid.

To: Neeka who wrote (255764)	6/26/2008 9:21:43 PM
From: MrLucky	Read Replies (5) \| Respond to of 793903

I received this reply from Feinstein, D/CA: Dear Mr. : Thank you for writing to me to express your support for domestic oil and gas exploration. I appreciate hearing from you on this important energy issue, and I welcome the opportunity to respond. I agree that it is important for the United States to continue to develop its oil and gas resources in concert with our efforts to reduce our demand for oil. You may be interested to know that there are currently more than 7,000 leases in the Gulf of Mexico, which account for 25 percent of the Nation's domestically produced oil and 15 percent of the domestically produced natural gas. I believe that we must also take steps to reduce our dependence on oil by increasing fuel economy standards, deploying the most energy efficient technologies and increasing the use of renewable fuels. On December 19, 2007, President Bush signed into law the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA). The enactment of EISA is an important first step toward expanding the production of renewable fuels, reducing the dependence on foreign oil, and confronting global climate change. During consideration of this legislation, I supported efforts to increase our use of low carbon renewable fuels and raise the average fuel economy standard for automobiles. I am pleased to inform you that EISA includes the Ten-in-Ten Fuel Economy Act that Senator Olympia Snowe (R-ME) and I authored. This bill raises the average fuel economy for passenger vehicles from 25 to 35 miles per gallon over 10 years, and for the first time, requires steady improvements in fuel efficiency for medium and heavy-duty trucks. This bill will also save 2 million barrels of oil per day and reduce vehicular greenhouse gas emissions by 18 percent by 2025. While the Senate considered a number of provisions to reduce dependence on foreign energy sources, no provision included in the final bill will significantly alter the regulations of oil and gas exploration and development. Please know that I appreciate hearing your support for domestic oil and gas exploration, and I will keep your thoughts in mind as I continue working with my colleagues in the Senate to strengthen our national energy policy. Again, thank you for your letter. If you have any additional comments or questions, please feel free to contact my Washington, D.C. staff at (202) 224-3841. Best regards. Sincerely yours, Dianne Feinstein United States Senator