Boustany Applauds Completion of Containment System, a Sign of Progress for Restoring American Energy Production

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US Representative Charles W. Boustany, Jr., (R-Southwest Louisiana) today praised the Marine Well Containment Company (MWCC) for developing its interim well containment response system to be used in the event underwater well blowouts. The containment system's completion is within the guidelines set forth by BOEMRE, which required its development in less than six months.

"The completion of the interim containment system is great news for the people of Louisiana, and for American energy production," Boustany said."With every advancement in the permitting process, we are one step closer getting Louisiana workers back to their jobs and revitalizing our economy that was damaged first by the moratorium and now by thedefacto moratorium on permitting. We still have much to do until American energy production has fully resumed. I will be there every step of the way to continue putting pressure on the Obama administration and aiding our workers in any way I can."

Congressman Boustany has been a leading voice in Washington against the President's moratorium on deepwater drilling and subsequent delay in the permitting process. In addition to meeting with BOEMRE Director Bromwich and pushing the Department of the Interior to act, Boustany has met directly with many businesses along the Louisiana coast directly impacted by the oil spill and moratorium.

"The fight is not over," Boustany said."The President has made no signal that he is a fan of American energy producers. In his budget this week, he vowed to tax energy producers, which will have an impact on every man and woman in this country. We will continue to fight the policies of this administration until the hard working folks in Louisiana and throughout the Gulf Coast are back to work."?

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