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Bachmann headed to the Gulf

Posted at 6:42 AM on July 26, 2008 by Tom Scheck

No, not the Persian Gulf. The Gulf of Mexico. GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann's office says she'll visit an offshore oil rig:

Monday, July 28th, Congresswoman Michele Bachmann is continuing her tour of American energy sources that if tapped could bring down the price of gas. Travelling by helicopter from New Orleans, Bachmann will tour a deep sea oil rig to learn firsthand how quickly and safely additional energy could be tapped if Congress lifted the ban on American offshore exploration. Most of America's offshore reserves - 88 billion barrels of oil and 420 trillion cubic feet of natural gas - are currently off-limits, and Bachmann has backed legislation to lift that ban. The tour will be guided by U.S. Mineral and Management Services.

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Bachmann, who is calling for increased drilling, is making the trip just a week after she visited the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. She has been advocate for drilling in that area as well.

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