Mark Gordon: “this leasing ban is detrimental to all of our states.”

It’s particularly sad that we have a couple of fatalities, at least so far.

I again urge passage of this bill and yield the remainder of my time to my friend from Michigan (Mr. Levin).

The circumstances were really tough and did not allow for as much as everybody wanted to do.

If the goal is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, targeting the production of Federal fossil fuels only shifts production to other countries, many of whom have far less stringent emission controls than the U.S.