Capito Fails Again

[Lost River Ledger]

CAPITO FAILS AGAIN TO LOWER GAS PRICES

-Says One Thing in West Virginia, Does Another in Washington-

Charleston, W.Va. – After months of carping about drilling and years of inaction, Shelley Moore Capito was on tap today to do what she does best: vote against the needs of the people in the Second Congressional District. Mrs. Capito announced on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday that she would vote against the comprehensive energy measure being debated and considered by Congress.

“Today Shelley Moore Capito promised to vote against lowering gas prices and against West Virginia coal,” said Talley Sergent, spokesperson for the Anne Barth for Congress campaign, who noted that Mrs. Capito professed her support for opening the Outer Continental Shelf just this week in an editorial board meeting with the Charleston Daily Mail. “This is another example of Mrs. Capito saying one thing in West Virginia and doing another in Washington.”

Sergent said, “It is clear that Mrs. Capito is only for giving Big Oil everything it wants. For the last eight years, this country’s energy policy has been run by Big Oil, George Bush, and Shelley Moore Capito – and look where that has gotten us.”

“This compromise legislation would help West Virginia coal power the nation’s energy needs,” Sergent added.

The compromise energy bill would:

- Open more than 400,000 acres of the Outer Continental Shelf to drilling by giving states the power to opt-in and create a substantial number of jobs and economic stimulus from the increased oil production. Drilling on the OCS would increase the availability of oil by at least two billion barrels, which is enough to power one million cars for 60 years.

- Create a $6.5 billion fund over the next decade to support pursuing alternative fuels, such as coal to liquids and carbon capture and sequestration. This would be paid for by repealing subsidies for Big Oil and cracking down on royalty free oil and gas leases. Coal to liquids and carbon capture and sequestration projects would be able to receive this funding.

- Provide $1 billion in tax credits for the creation of advanced coal electricity and gasification projects.

Gasoline in West Virginia has topped $4 a gallon; it was less than $1.50 when George Bush and Shelley Moore Capito went to Washington in 2001. Since 2001, Mrs. Capito has taken more than $600,000 in campaign contributions from the energy sector, with a chunk of that coming from the Big Five Oil companies. In June 2008, as gas prices continued to skyrocket, Mrs. Capito accepted campaign contributions from Exxon-Mobil.

For more information, go to www.annebarthforcongress.com.

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[Hubert Flottz]

1. I love the Ann Barth add with Robert Byrd reading...

Changing Times.

Shelley is owned and operated by BushCo!

[Boomerwv]

2. Cappito is high on the list.

Democrats are seeing WV-2 as a seat that can be taken and are going all out after her. Replacing SMC with a democrat would be great.

[Lasher]

3. That is one of my fondest dreams.

I've met Anne Barth and she's a fine lady.

[LG1]

4. I agree

I have had Anne as well and I think she is a very capable woman. I think she is more than capable of picking up the banner for WV from Capito.