NY Times Opinion, September 14, 2008 - “The House speaker, Nancy Pelosi, is to unveil specifics of a Democratic energy bill this week that would open some offshore areas to drilling — marking a major change in her position. She will likely face opposition from the House Republican leadership, who believe her plan falls short. Only their proposal, they say, will adequately reduce fuel prices and help America become energy self-sufficient. Let’s hope the Republican efforts fail — because, in fact, their plan would recklessly hand coastal states billions of federal dollars while giving them undue influence over national resource management.” Read more.