Johnson Campaign: Statement on Drilling in the Great Lakes
[Oshkosh, WI] Following continual efforts by Democrats to use oil drilling as a wedge issue to save their election chances this fall, U.S. Senate Candidate Ron Johnson issued the following statement regarding drilling in the Great Lakes:
“The 2005 Energy Bill, which Russ Feingold voted against, outlawed drilling in the Great Lakes. I would not support any efforts to overturn the provision which outlaws drilling in the Great Lakes as Wisconsin’s next U.S. Senator. Let me repeat: I would reject any and all efforts to drill in the Great Lakes.”
[...] Ron Johnson is Against Drilling in the Great Lakes and Would Oppose Any Efforts to Lift the 2005 Ban: (July 12, 2010 Ron Johnson for Senate Press Release: “Johnson Campaign: Statement on Great Lakes Drilling”) [...]
[...] quickly issued the following statement on his opposition to drilling in the Great Lakes following the attack made by [...]