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Energy and energy security is inextricably linked to the success of America. Without a doubt, America is dependent on energy resources to heat our homes, drive to work, power our businesses, and create products for everyday use. An energy policy in the United States must focus on lowering cost for everyone while ensuring environmental disasters like that of the Deep Water Horizon are avoided.
I firmly believe that we must increase our supply of safe, clean energy to provide power for our electrical grid. I support clean coal technology, nuclear power plants, wind, solar, and hydro energy, and natural gas exploration. These proven technologies have minimal impact on the environment while also providing an abundant source of energy right here in the United States. This effort will also help create jobs in American communities and towns.
Furthermore, America has a vast supply of oil that must be tapped. Every day, we send our precious dollars to countries that wish us harm. The problem can be mitigated by permitting leases to oil companies off of our shores and opening up new areas of exploration in the continental United States. Bureaucratic red tape must be reduced; creating energy cannot be so burdensome, tedious, and cost prohibitive that oil companies wish to do business in other countries like China that have little to no environmental safeguards.
America has amazing potential. We have changed the world several times over through our inventions to make the world a better place. Energy security is a major challenge, but it will be surmounted through American ingenuity, innovation, and natural resources. I will continue to work with my colleagues from both sides of the aisle to promote fiscally sound and environmentally sustainable policies.
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