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National

Key Vote

Offshore Drilling in Virginia



Key Votes:
HR 6:
  S Amdt 1519: Preventing Petroleum Export Organizations (NOPEC Act of 2007)
    S Amdt 1566
    S Amdt 1704: Alternative Energy Subsidies
      S Amdt 1538: Clean Energy Achievement Criteria

Issues: Energy Issues, Environmental Issues
Date: 06/14/2007
Sponsor: Sen. Warner, John (R-VA) (out of office)



Record Vote Number 212

Amendment Rejected
(Senate)

How members voted
(43 - 44)


Senator McCain did not vote
Read statements Senator McCain made in this general time period.


Project Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass an amendment that would allow the Governor of the state of Virginia to petition the Secretary of the Interior to allow for natural gas exploration and extraction at least fifty miles from the coastal zone.

NOTE: THIS IS AN AMENDMENT TO A SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT. A SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT REPLACES LANGUAGE WITH ITS OWN.

Official Title of Legislation:

S Amdt 1566 to S Amdt 1502 to HR 6: To authorize the State of Virginia to petition for authorization to conduct natural gas exploration and drilling activities in the coastal zone of the State.

Link to Legislation: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:samdt1566:

Senate Amendment Vote: 06/14/2007 : Amendment Rejected 43 - 44 (Record Vote Number 212)

Sponsor:
Sen. Warner, John (R-VA) (out of office)



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