The Glading Plan for Energy Independence

The Glading Plan for Energy Independence

Independent congressional candidate's
comprehensive energy plan draws contrast
with Andrews' "About 20 Percent" Plan

BARRINGTON – Dale Glading, candidate for U.S. Congress in New Jersey's 1st District, announced today his plan for energy independence, reaffirming a series of positions on critical energy issues that he has taken since he began campaigning in February.

Since the campaign began, Glading has outlined his positions on energy issues at two town hall meetings as well as in private interviews with the Gloucester County Times and the West Jersey Sierra Club.

Dale Glading on Offshore Drilling

Dale Glading supports allowing states to hold public referenda on permitting offshore drilling in their waters.

"There is a misconception about offshore drilling, that we'll be sitting on the beach in Ocean City looking at oil rigs," Glading told the West Jersey Sierra Club in July. "The fact is that any drilling would take place in the Outer Continental Shelf, fifty to one hundred miles away from shore. The people of New Jersey should have the right to vote in a public referendum as to whether that's something they want to explore."

Glading also commented on the environmental consequences of offshore drilling.

"We have the technological ability to drill safely and preserve our environment," Glading said. "The Chinese, for example, are already engaging in slant drilling off our shores. Ask yourselves this: who do you think will be more environmentally conscious – Americans or Chinese companies, the same people who put lead in our children's toys?"

Rob Andrews' "About 20 Percent of Our Energy Needs" Plan

Rob Andrews in his own words: "Well, I'm not for offshore drilling. I just don't -- I don't think it's necessary or appropriate. I think that we can exploit existing fields and cover about 20 percent of our energy needs." (Your World with Neil Cavuto, June 20, 2008)

With gas over $3.50 a gallon in most parts of the 1st District, Rob Andrews does not think responsible domestic drilling is "necessary or appropriate." After all, with his plan, we can "cover about 20 percent of our energy needs."

Perhaps the other 80 percent of Andrews' plan involves continuing to mortgage our country's future to the Chinese and the Saudis. Maybe when you make $457,000 a year like the Andrews clan, skyrocketing energy costs are no problem.

The other 98.6 percent of the 1st District that earns less than $100,000 a year deserves better than an "About 20 Percent" solution.

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Andrews Challenges Lautenberg to Come Clean on Oil Interests

Releasing Tax Returns Only Way to Show How Much Senator is Benefiting from Oil Industry that is Gouging Customers

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Andrews Condemns Wall Street Price-Fixing by Oil and Gas Companies

Urges Congress to Pass His Bill to Protect Consumers from Ruthless Practice

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Andrews Gains Congressional Support to Rein In Oil Industry Profits

Says New Oversight Will Help Consumers;
Calls Lautenberg Refusal to Reveal His Oil Interests an Insult to New Jersey Voters

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This week's Cartoon Caption Contest

Want to put words in George W. Bush’s mouth? Then come up with a caption for this week's Cartoon Caption Contest!

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Cohen, Prieto Bill Increasing Penalties for Gas Gouging Signed Into Law

Assembly Democrats News Release

COHEN/PRIETO BILL INCREASING PENALTIES FOR GAS GOUGING SIGNED INTO LAW

(TRENTON) - Legislation Assemblymen Neil M. Cohen and Vincent Prieto sponsored to increase the penalties associated with falsifying prices and other devious gas-gouging business practices utilized by unscrupulous service station operators was signed into law today by Governor Jon S. Corzine.

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Assembly Committee Approves Cohen, Prieto Bill Increasing Penalties for Gas Gouging

Assembly Democrats News Release

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE APPROVES COHEN/PRIETO BILL INCREASING PENALTIES FOR GAS GOUGING

(TRENTON) - Legislation Assemblymen Neil M. Cohen and Vincent Prieto sponsored to increase the penalties associated with falsifying prices and other unscrupulous gas-gouging business practices by unscrupulous service station operators was released today by the Assembly Transportation and Public Works Committee.

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Wake-Up Call

Morning News Digest: March 19, 2010

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