Issue Position: Energy and Environment

Issue Position

I am greatly concerned about America's growing dependence on foreign sources of energy and the impact fossil fuels are having on our environment. Our reliance on imported energy only serves to increase our vulnerability to both external events and the actions of regimes that are, in many cases, openly hostile to the interests of the United States. We must produce more energy in America of all forms in order to move toward energy independence. That is why I have supported an "all of the above" energy strategy that includes production of oil and gas, in addition to the accelerated research and development of alternative energies.

My votes and work to support Alternative Energy and the Environment have included:

Major supporter of research and development for clean energy technologies, plug in hybrid vehicles, nuclear power, solar power, bio-fuels and clean coal technologies.

Voted to Expand America's oil refining capacity to lessen our dependence on
Middle Eastern oil.

Supported creating thousands of new American jobs by allowing oil exploration in the deep seas.

Helped give states more power to protect their coastlines.

Supported environmentally-safe energy production in Alaska which will create at least one million jobs and increase the supply of American made gasoline.

Voted to speed up the permit process to bring new oil refineries on line and drive down gas prices.

Author of legislation developing curriculum to teach engineers and architects to work together and build more energy efficient buildings.

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