District 22 Congressman Pete Olson today joined with several of his House Colleagues that represent districts along the Gulf Coast in signing a letter urging the Food and Drug Administration to reconsider their proposed mandatory regulations on Gulf Coast oysters.
These new regulations would directly impact the Gulf Coast oyster industry and indirectly the thousands of restaurants and retailers that provide fresh oysters to the public.
The FDA’s newly proposed regulations would require all oysters harvested out of the Gulf to be subjected to rigorous post-harvest processing to prevent Vibrio vulnificus (V.v) infections. This mandatory process would begin in 2011 and would effectively ban the sale of any fresh, live oyster from the Gulf Coast during warm-weather months that have not been processed to FDA standards.
“Unfortunately, these proposed regulations by the FDA are yet another example of the federal government creating an undue, job killing burden on the private sector,” said Olson. “These new regulations would hurt thousands of jobs and small businesses in State of Texas and along the Gulf Coast at a time of an already record economic slowdown.”
Members of the oyster industry have already made great strides in reducing the number of illnesses resulting from Vibrio vulnificus by instituting voluntary practices that have reduced the incident rate by 35 percent, according to a statement released by Olson.
The FDA’s own figures on incidents of V.v. infections say that fewer than 30 individuals on average each year are affected resulting in fewer than 15 deaths per year, primarily in already immune suppressed individuals.
In addition to signing a letter to the FDA, Olson cosponsored H.R. 4022, the Gulf Oyster Protection Act of 2009. This legislation would block any funds the FDA receives from being used to implement or enforce any new rules requiring post-harvest processing treatments for oysters with regard to V.v.
“In a time of record economic uncertainty, this is an issue that has strong bipartisan support in Congress,” said Olson. “I encourage the FDA to do the right thing and retract their burdensome proposal that would harm so many oyster producers along the Gulf Coast.”
Mkay, Jane…*snicker*
Why don’t you go take posting lessons from a trolling school boy?
Just because YOU were busted posting with multiple aliases doesn’t mean I do, ‘Jane L’. Do you secretly want to be a woman??
Still not Charlie, never have been. What part of this are you failing to comprehend?
Try again mega/conman-charlie, our “village idiot”, you were saying? hahaha
You all are at it again?
Try something a little more sophisticated dummy.
COO COO
COO COO
Did you lose your way little boy and wonder into the wrong room? Go play with the other dummies your age troll.
Yes PM, charlie is one of a kind and I mean that (1)….hahaha
Who are you kidding charlie, you don’t have a nerve jerk.
Uh-oh, I think I struck a nerve…
Have fun patriot! I am…..LOL
PS Don’t you just love flushing the hired developer trolls out into the open….hahahaha
Nobody cares if you stay or leave, scud. You are a nobody.
Shut up megablow/conman-hard troll.
Better tell the doc to up your coo coo meds.
Santhony,
This little soldier wantabe (megamouth/congator) is getting old in more than a few ways. I’ll have to kick his wantabe butt tomorrow. Adios, and don’t eat Pete’s killer oysters!
I’m still not him, nutjob. WOW. What color is the sky in your world anyway?
Go water your driveway loser and wave to Owen, Hebert & Howard for me. Tell your crony-buddies to get more money for their campaigns from those developer boyz they seem to represent…..LOL
PS Still hiding and pretending I see jerk-wad….ahahah
What’s wrong smithers, no one wants to play with you in here? You had to invent mega for us???? ahahaha
prior pseudos jbb/wadefishin/unhappy/anonymous/Go_Barrack/triumph110/chlisCarvin /mega/cws/ViceLT/noodlz/fortbendeyeball/village idiot, etc.
PS No need to worry charlie, the crony-boyz will back you in court, just come out coward and post in the open, no need to be scared. You haven’t libeled more than a few dozen true conservatives and I’m sure Hebert, Howard and Owen will be glad to give you a character reference…..hahahaha, especially at election time….LOL
I’ll bet it has an elevator but it doesn’t go to the top floor as well. haha
I just drove your house in MC on coocoo lane…it appears the lights were on but no one was home….how rude.
BBBBuuuutttteeerrrr, I’m not charlie or a government man……Still dodging your lesson I see old man….LOL
amy lets play dressup tonight, oh not again calvin I don’t want you wearing my panties anymore……hahaha
What, no tax increases to defend today charlie (fake conservative), no special zones or Allen Owen to defend or his developer boyz…..??? hahaha
calvin you got your warrior panties on?
Mega he’s a keyboard warrior…watch him roar
Charlie–And stop bringing your wife into this or I will show here your latent fantasy posts “VI”…
Now he drags out his other pseudo….and all this for free courtesy of an HOA board man…….what a joke……
you showed at CharlieB’s and BobbyM’s?……yes you do bluff
and you have cutNrun…
Better watch out, FBC. He sounds pretty tough on the internet. *snicker*
He’s scheduled numerous times and never showed, what a lame little coward-troll…….LOL
PS By now AH you should know I never bluff. Are you deaf AH?
are you sure nancyboy?
Who’s running, you are the target of this TROLL HUNT wadefishin/ftbendconman/johnbernardbooks/etc…….this FUN…..LOL
Coward-charlie, you’ve been invited for a manner lesson or did you forget loser?
PM–He is exactly what you claimed….hahaha
a buttkickin yesterday and a bytchslapping today…you must like it.
standing offer loser don’t forget it.
Charlie B. You must of missed your pride and joy post AH in 63. LOL
Hero…..LOL-JohnBernardBooks wrote on Saturday, May 24 at 06:13 AM…are teachers the biggest whiners are what….they have a cush job…very little stress and all they do is bitch. Try working in a real job where you actually have to produce a product
calvin cutsNruns again……smart move nancyboy
Remember FtBendConservative says: September 4th, 2009 at 8:36 pm (#) SillyAnthony don’t you have some little old ladies to kneecap?
Come on you can top that imposter bit you did last week on being a government employee, now can’t you troll charlie……..LOL
Or isn’t telling people to attack old woman enough for you fool?
ftbendconman says >….aren’t teachers the biggest whiners….they have cush job…very little stress and all they do is bitch. Try working a real job for a change…
Yes that is our troll, charlie……bbbbuuuutttteeee, I’m not charlie….LOL
hahaha…you are? are you sure?
Coward! There’s a new handle for you troll. Charlie the coward….come get your lesson and don’t forget to water your driveway too before you leave. I won’t charge you much charlie….
JohnBernardBooks/ftbendconman wrote on Saturday, May 24 at 06:13 AM »
“…are teachers the biggest whiners are what….they have a cush job…very little stress and all they do is bitch. Try working in a real job where you actually have to produce a product…
Or this one….charlie is a real winner….bbbbuuuuttttteeerrrr, I’m not charlie….LOL
“yes you need a manner lesson bad” who’s gonna give it nancyboy?
Nothing like a hero like you telling people to go attack old woman and teachers….yes you need a manner lesson bad…..LOL
calvin keyboard warrior doesn’t count…thats from a real vet.
JohnBernardBooks wrote on Monday, Jun 30 at 06:45 AM » Joe do you even know how to be positive? I’m sorry if life is so bad for you…maybe you’ll ened it all soon?
Or this one…
calvin you never answer my questions…did you serve?
FtBendConservative says: September 4th, 2009 at 8:36 pm (#) SillyAnthony don’t you have some little old ladies to kneecap?
This is our hero, unmasked. Charlie-boy…..hahaha
now where did pms go?….hahaha