Drill, Baby, Drill!

A new bill sponsored by Republican members of the House would open up much more federal land to oil exploration and drilling.

The bill, called the Strategic Energy Production Act, combines a variety of proposals to roll back EPA safeguards, require more drilling on public lands, and speed up leasing for oil and gas extraction. It’s part of a legislative drumbeat in support of fossil fuels that House Republicans are trying to maintain through the beginning of the summer.

At the same time, GOP house members have introduced legislation that would gut 13 different clean energy programs, some of which have been on the books for decades. 

Drill, baby, drill!

Don’t worry ‘bout that spill

It’s our collective will

To drill, baby, drill.

It makes tree-huggers ill

And gives them all a chill

But our message we’ll instill

To drill, baby, drill.

Our oil is needed still

For our gas tanks to refill

Our oil-men have the skill

To drill, baby, drill.

To make it clear that we’ll

Our destiny fulfill

Let’s pass the House’s bill

To drill, baby, drill.

And though we might be shrill

It sure gives us a thrill

To shout from dale and hill:

Drill, baby, drill!