Published: July 14, 2008 04:58 pm            

Perdue comments on president's decision lifting offshore drilling ban

Submitted by the governor's office



ATLANTA – Gov. Sonny Perdue issued the following statement today concerning President Bush’s lifting of executive order on offshore drilling:

“With record gas prices straining the budgets of many Georgia families, we cannot afford to take any option off the table. It is imperative that we take a balanced approach of conserving, developing alternative energy technologies and increasing the supply of domestically-produced resources. I want to thank President Bush for his action today and I urge Congress to hear the voices of the American people who are asking for relief from our dependence on foreign oil.”

        

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