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  Massey Calls on House and Senate Leadership to Force Study Committee to Convene Immediately web posted September 16, 2008 EDGEFIELD – State Senator Shane Massey today called on Senate President Pro Tempore Glenn McConnell and Speaker of the House Bobby Harrell to call a meeting of a special committee to study the feasibility of natural gas exploration off the coast of South Carolina so that the General Assembly can take immediate action if Congress fails to renew the twenty-five year ban on offshore drilling. The study committee, which was created by the General Assembly in June 2007, was supposed to meet last fall and report to the state legislature during the 2008 session, but it has yet to organize and hold its first meeting. New legislation was passed during the 2008 legislative session mandating the committee meet in November of this year, but a lack of committee appointments could delay action again. The committee has been charged with the task of examining the potential benefits and detriments of drilling for natural gas off South Carolina’s shores if the current federal ban on offshore drilling were lifted. Congress is considering proposals to modify the ban to allow drilling off the shores of Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. Senator Massey commented, "We can't keep waiting for Congress to solve our energy problems. Rapidly rising energy costs are leading our nation and our economy into a crisis. The federal government's attitude of ‘putting it off until later’ has left us in a serious bind. We have to look for alternatives to our current energy supply, and natural gas is one that could have an immediate impact on South Carolina." Prior to the federal ban on exploration and drilling, studies were conducted off the coast of South Carolina. Approximately 250 miles east of Charleston is an oceanic ridge - the Blake Ridge - that is widely believed to be the location of one of the most significant natural gas deposits in the Atlantic Ocean. Senator Massey added, “If Congress lifts the ban, our legislature needs to have a clear understanding of what options are available to our state so we can act quickly. That's why the study committee was created in the first place. South Carolina has an opportunity to lead the nation in the expansion of energy resources and we must get the job done for working families struggling with skyrocketing energy costs.” The U.S. Congress must reauthorize the ban by September 30, 2008, or it will be lifted and coastal states will have the option of pursuing exploration and drilling for natural gas. To view a copy of Sen. Massey's letter click here. (PDF.file size 116k) ©
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