House Votes to Keep Offshore Drilling Ban - Yahoo! News

House Votes to Keep Offshore Drilling Ban - Yahoo! News: "Lawmakers from Florida and California, who led the fight to continue the drilling moratorium, said they feared energy projects as close as three miles from shore could jeopardize multibillion-dollar tourism industries in their states." Whenever congress passes a bill in the cover of night, you know they are up to no good. My question is "What difference does it make if our coastline remains pristine if no one can afford to go there and visit?"