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media type="file" key="House Bill 2784 (BW MM).mp3" =National Environment and Energy Development Act= This bill, H.R. 2784, which was introduced in the house, is trying to enhance the Nation's environmental, energy, economic, and national security by eliminating the number of offshore oil drills. This bill will force oil companies to research and find new oils and more environmentally friendly oils. Basically, this bill is attempting to help our drilling addictions.

Sponsor
John E. Peterson is a Republican from the 5th district of Pennsylvania. Mr. Peterson assumed office in January 3, 1997 and is currently in his sixth term as a Representative in the United State's House. John Peterson was born on December 25, 1938 in Titusville, Pennsylvania.



History of Bill
The history of oil drilling in the U.S. has had its up and downs for the industry. The low point is when the Exxon-Valdez spilled tons of oil into the ocean and destroyed the enviroment. If we can to drill to satisfy our never ending addiction to oil another incident is bound to happen. This bill will not stop oil drilling offshore, simply slow it down. If we decide to increase our offshore oil drilling we will not see any oil for years because the supplies needed are so back-ordered. If this bill is passed it will help the enviroment in two ways:
 * 1: The risk of another oil spill will decrease with less oil drilling this is important because we cannot have another ExxonValdez crisis.
 * 2: It will force people to become more energy efficient, and force auto companies to design mor e fuel efficient vehicles.



Vocabulary

 * Barrel**- Standard unit for measurement int he oil industry.
 * Crude oil**- Liquid petroleum.
 * Dry hole**- A well that fails.
 * Gusher**- A well that produces a large amount of oil.
 * Natural gas**- Petroleum found in the form of a gas.
 * Offshore wells**- Wells drilling in the oceans.
 * Oil tanker**- A ship designed to carry large amounts of crude oil.
 * Refinery**- Vast area of tanks and towers where crude oil is converted.
 * Reservoir**- An accumulation of oil.
 * Rig**- Consists of the machines that drill oil.
 * Roughneck**- A worker on a drilling crew.

People Affected
Everybody is affected by this bill because short-term, oil prices will go up but eventually alternative fuel sources will fill the void. Eventually the oil companies will have to use alternative fuel sources, oil companies may have to lay off people. This will be a huge step in saving our Earth from global warming.

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Govtrack.us. "H.R. 2784: National Environmental and Energy Development Act." __ Govtrack.us __. 5 Dec. 2008 . "H.R.2784." __http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/thomas__. 4 Dec. 2008 .__

__"John E. Peterson ."__ Congressmen __. 4 Dec. 2008 .

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