Alan Lowenthal: “I do not believe that hydraulic fracking is inherently bad. However, we need to be creating rules, I think, to make sure…”

This really fails to understand the value of the U.S.-flag fleet.

I have no further requests at this time. I am prepared to close, and I reserve the balance of my time.

Our public lands and oceans can and must be a solution to climate change.

As such, building even one new oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico will deepen the climate crisis, disproportionately imperiling low-income communities and communities of color in the process.