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.

DANGERS TO JERSEY SHORE FROM OFFSHORE DRILLING UNDERSCORED BY RECENT GULF SHORE OIL SPILL

Gusicora to Redouble Efforts to Protect Jersey Coastline
After Witnessing First-Hand Environmental Damage In New Orleans

(TRENTON) – Assemblyman Reed Gusciora today said that he is redoubling his efforts to protect New Jersey’s coastline from the imminent dangers of offshore drilling after touring areas along the 98-mile stretch of the Mississippi River which experienced serious environmental damage following a collision of a fuel barge and tanker which caused more than 400,000 gallons of fuel to spill.

 “Instead of addressing the nation’s energy problems in a comprehensive way, New Jersey’s Democrat politicians are resorting to scare tactics to oppose anything that might increase our nation’s energy independence.”  

(Mt. Laurel, NJ) – John Adler, the Democratic nominee for Congress in New Jersey's 3rd Congressional District, said today that President Bush's reported decision to lift the executive ban on offshore drilling in the United States would jeopardize New Jersey's economy without significantly increasing the nation's oil supplies.

GUSCIORA/McKEON/STENDER CALL ON CONGRESS
TO CONTINUE TO OPPOSE OFFSHORE DRILLING

Resolution Blasts Bush's Call On Congress To Exploit Domestic Natural Resources

(TRENTON) - Assembly members Reed Gusciora, John F. McKeon and Linda Stender today called on Congress to remain steadfast in its opposition to offshore drilling despite President George W. Bush's continued pleas to lift a moratorium that would directly impact New Jersey's coastline.