La. renews call for 'fair share' of offshore oil royalties - Bush:Huh?

[Laura PourMeADrink]

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La. renews call for 'fair share' of offshore oil royalties
Money would restore wetlands, levees

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This year the federal government is expected to earn $6 billion in royalty payments from federal lands in the Outer Continental Shelf, called OCS. <snip>

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Rep. Charlie Melancon, D-Napoleonville, also is concerned about the White House -- simply because Bush may not be aware of the revenue-sharing proposals.

During a recent meeting business leaders and politicians had with Bush in New Orleans, Melancon asked Bush to support the state's push for the royalties.

"I said, 'If you would help us get OCS revenue sharing, we could take care of our own problems,' " Melancon said.

Melancon said Bush responded by asking, "What's OCS?"