On June 10, Gerry introduced legislation that will force oil companies like BP to comply with a full environmental review before they drill offshore. In 2005, the Republican Congress, led by Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX), relaxed the regulations on offshore drilling, allowing special exemptions for offshore rigs like Deepwater Horizon. This bill will end the special exemptions that allowed BP's Deepwater Horizon Rig to be built and operated without real oversight. Keith Fimian believes companies like BP should be allowed to police themselves. But that kind of lax approach led to the disaster in the Gulf. Let's stand with Gerry. Sign on as a citizen co-sponsor to help prevent future oil spills!
