[StBernard] Governor's statement on the failure of Congress to reach agreement on offshore royalties

[Westley Annis]

Governor's statement on the failure of Congress to reach agreement on offshore royalties 


"Congress is leaving town to campaign for reelection without addressing the issues of greatest concern to the Gulf Coast. It's past time for a reality check. It's high time for Congress to get serious about saving a part of America's coast that is critical to the nation's economic and energy future. 

"Congress says they understand the urgency, and yet they continue to stall on a bill that will share revenues. Louisiana must have a steady stream of offshore revenues in order to get the massive coastal restoration and hurricane protection job done. Our delegation has been fighting hard on this issue. Now is the time for them to pull together to hold the feet of Congress to the fire." 

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Louisiana's Fund for Louisiana's People
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