David Jolly on Energy & Oil

I support offshore drilling, but not off Florida's coasts

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee declared, "In 2011 Jolly lobbied on behalf of Free Enterprise Nation," which supported the Roadmap for America's Energy Future, introduced as H.R.909 by Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA) on March 3, 2011. The Roadmap "would open the Outer Continental Shelf to offshore drilling." Offshore drilling is not allowed off Florida shores, for the most part [despite H.R.909]. Jolly himself wrote an April 2011 Free Enterprise Nation blog post in favor of the Nunes bill.

Jolly responded to the DCCC's attack by saying the "comprehensive energy independence blueprint could have possibly expanded drilling in the Gulf, but I did not lobby on its behalf." He added he did support offshore drilling outside the 230-mile moratorium area.

Prohibit accounting for "social cost" of carbon emissions

• Vote to pass a bill that prohibits a federal agency from considering the "social cost" of carbon emissions in an environmental review.
• Related votes:
• July 22, 2015-HR 1734 -Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulations Act-Rep. Jolly voted Yea
• May 20, 2015 -HR 1806 -America COMPETES Reauthorization Act-Rep. Jolly voted Yea
• May 1, 2015-HR 2028-Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act-Rep. Jolly voted Yea
• June 26, 2014-HR 4899-Lowering Gasoline Prices to Fuel an America That Works Act-Rep. Jolly voted Yea
• May 22, 2014-H Amdt 671-Prohibits Funds from Being Used for Certain Climate Change Reports-Rep. Jolly voted Yea
• March 25, 2014-HR 2824-Preventing Government Waste and Protecting Coal Mining Jobs in America-Rep. Jolly voted Yea

Voted YES on banning offshore oil drilling in Gulf of Mexico.

Congressional Summary: House amendment to H.R. 5538, the Interior & Environment Agencies Appropriations bill for FY 2017. This amendment would prohibit funds to be used to research, investigate, or study offshore drilling in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico Planning Area of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).

Heritage Foundation recommends voting NO: (7/13/2016): The Gulf of Mexico continues to be a very important asset for our energy future and it continues to produce significant amounts of oil and natural gas. Yet the Eastern Gulf of Mexico has not participated to this point despite its significant potential. A 2014 Heritage Foundation report said: "Excessive regulations and bureaucratic inefficiencies have stymied oil production and prevented the full effects of the energy boom." This amendment would block any potential progress that could take place by preventing the necessary work that would need to be prepared in the East Gulf for potential lease sales and eventual production.

Sierra Club recommends voting YES: (1/12/1974): The Sierra Club believes that no offshore petroleum exploration should occur unless and until the following conditions are met:

• Strengthen the Coastal Zone Management System.
• Lease sales should be prohibited in areas that possess:
  • High seismic activity
  • Fragile or unstable geological structures
  • Proximity to particularly diverse or productive marine ecosystems, or marine sanctuaries
  • Where visual impact of offshore structures would significantly reduce aesthetic values
  • Where the risks are unusually high.
• Petroleum exploration and production must be subject to automatic, heavy fines for all oil spills regardless of cause.
• The Sierra Club opposes leasing of lands beyond 200 meters depth until international agreements [define] ownership of sea floor resources.

Legislative outcome: Failed House 185 to 243 (no Senate vote).