SR135 Summary

• Alabama Senate supports continued oil and natural gas leasing on the Gulf of Mexico outer continental shelf and calls on the President and Congress to pursue energy independence policies.

• Requests federal approval of the Keystone XL Pipeline and removal of barriers to new oil and natural gas pipeline development to promote domestic energy infrastructure.

• Advocates for allowing future exploration and production on federal lands and waters to ensure reliable and affordable energy while creating American jobs.

• Calls for policies promoting innovation through competitive markets to reduce greenhouse gases and encourages domestic oil and gas production as environmentally preferable to foreign-produced energy.

• Directs copies of the resolution to be delivered to the President of the United States and the Alabama Congressional Delegation.