Issue Position: Energy and the Environment

Issue Position

With our country's demand for energy growing rapidly each day, it is important to both meet that demand and protect our environment. We must responsibly meet our energy demands and protect our planet for future generations.

It is important to invest in and utilize renewable sources such as solar energy, wind, and hydropower to fill our country's energy needs. While our ability to harness these resources has advanced greatly in the past decade, renewable energy sources still only make up a small percentage of America's overall energy supply. Our national goal should be to expand the use of these resources so we can one day have a carbon-neutral energy supply. We must also face the reality that America is still in need of fossil fuels today.

The state of Texas is leading our country in energy production. As a Member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, I sit on the Energy Subcommittee where I'm working to encourage energy research and development to increase production from all sources, strengthen our nation's energy independence, and lower energy production costs for families and businesses. Energy is an important issue and I believe Texas should continue serving as our nation's energy capital.

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