So more opportunities to screw the earth and make the rich richer... No thanks!! Work on alternative energy sources and get us off fossil fuels.

I oppose this bill. Expansion of fossil fuels is the wrong direction. The US should be investing in clean energy research, development and expansion (including job creation in the US for clean energy) to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels.

I don't understand why we should be investing millions, potentially billions into a bunch of energy projects that will be obsolete in less than 20 years due to our progression towards renewable energy sources especially when these projects most likely won't benefit or be profitable in any short term sense because of this progression to renewable energy sources.

One more chance for rich folks, corporations to pollute and deny the facts. Shame on America and Mr #45. Shame on us for allowing this behavior. Ridiculous.

This administration is totally in bed with oil and gas industry. They are setting up an unhealthy environment for all power to be in hands of Russian and other oil oligarchs. There must be watchdogs. There must be checks and balances. Do not allow this administration to roll over citizens so that international oil companies and oligarchs can line their pockets with gold.

Fossil fuel should be eliminated, not subsidized further.

Some of you "YES" voters don't get it that this is to ship oil and natural gas OUT OF THIS COUNTRY,, to Mexico and Canada. If you think this will make us more "energy independent" and "lower costs", you've been drinking the trump coolaid. Republican from Oklahoma brought this forward. NOT in the public interest. BTW, trump administration is making it easier for natural gas suppliers to ship our gas overseas. NOT helping the so called "energy independence" either! And now Saudi Arabia owns the largest refinery in the US in Houston. trump is giving everything away to the country whose 19 citizens took down our towers.

Fossil fuels are of the past. We need clean energy. Get out of the '50's.

This is another Republicans' try to put money in the pocket of the rich instead of taking care of business.

My reading of this is it is another example of derailing environmental protections already in place

This will only deepen our reliance on fossil fuels. Why stay dependent when we have other safer, more environmentally sound, fiscally beneficial ways to create energy? It's time to think about the future, not remain in the past.

Exploiting obsolete energy sources? Why bother?

First, this bill is sponsored by a republican. Therefore, in my opinion it is not good for the American people, nor for any common, non-wealthy citizen. Second, the part of the bill authorizing the government to acquire land either through purchase or eminent domain is concerning to say the least. Does the government plan to take more land from Native American tribes, again? When is enough, enough?

We should be spending our time, energy and money on renewable energy projects. This would create many jobs and lessen our dependence on fossil fuels. Look to the future and not the past.

Sorry, this is another push for dirty energy when we need to be concentrating on clean solar and wind energy. Communities shouldn't need to be concerned that they will suffer from fracking, coal.

They said the same thing about the horse when they invented the car. Its time to stop selling buggy whips and move into the new reality. Not to mention that the horses pooped all over the streets, were incredibly slow and sometimes dangerous, so no one really missed them in the end. The people who scooped horse poop from the streets and the veterinarians almost went out of business (I am one), but lots of new jobs were created (including this now ending oil lovefest). Your big money Oil Karma has run out so live with it.

This is a bill that benefits oil industry states to make higher profits while damaging the environment, sending domestic oil out of our country and ultimately raising the price of gas and oil for Americans. An end run to get XL pipeline built through Nebraska. Please vote no. Protest middle class Americans pocketbooks and our fragile environment. Thank you.