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Gas Prices and Energy Survey

How Do You Think We Should Increase American Energy Production?

Gas Prices are rising, and America is still painfully dependent on foreign oil.



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Michigan and the rest of the nation continue to pay high energy prices both at the pump and to heat their home.  Uncertainty about the cost of these energy prices makes it hard for families to plan for the year ahead and hurts our economy.

Congress needs to get serious about developing an “all of the above” energy policy that ends our dependence on foreign oil, leads to cheaper fuel bills and encourages job creation.  In order to achieve energy independence, I believe a few commonsense steps can be taken:

Independence from Foreign Oil – America uses about one-fifth of the world’s oil supply, but we only produce about 50 percent of what we use.  Our nation needs to move away from volatile oil markets such as the Middle East and Venezuela and instead use environmentally friendly ways to develop domestic energy from Alaska and the Outer Continental Shelf.

Develop and Promote Alternative Fuels – We need to support market-based strategies that encourage alternative energy sources like wind, solar, cellulosic ethanol, bio-diesel, hydrogen and other clean alternatives in addition to promoting conservation.

Nuclear Energy – Only 20 percent of the nation’s electricity is produced by nuclear power; meanwhile nations like France receive 80 percent of all its power from nuclear.  We need to grow our ability to produce this emissions-free energy.
 
To achieve an "all-of-the-above" energy plan, I am a co-sponsor of the following bills: 
 
H.R. 49, American Energy Independence and Price Reduction Act (Rep. Don Young, R-AK)

- Allows for the oil and gas production in a 2,000 acre section of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) and uses a portion of the royalties to finance renewable energy programs.

H.R. 909, A Road Map to America’s Energy Future (Rep. Devin Nunes, R-CA)

- Expedites the leasing program on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).
- Opens up the Arctic Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to energy exploration with an expedited leasing process.
- Resumes and codifies the oil shale lease program, and repeals prohibition on government purchasing of oil shale, tar sands and coal-to-liquid technology fuels.
- Mandates the permitting of 200 new nuclear reactors and requires a finalized review of the Yucca Mountain repository.
- Dedicates federal revenue from traditional energy to a renewable energy trust fund for alternative energy technology development.
- Prevents the EPA from regulating greenhouse gases to address climate change.

VIDEO

05/31/2012 - Rep Walberg Questions Administration's Policy On Coal
03/20/2012 - Rep. Walberg Questions Secretary of Energy on Gas Prices and the Failed Stimulus Program
03/07/2012 - Rep Walberg Highlights How American Energy Production Will Boost Economy
06/06/2011 - Constituent Mailbag Concerns about Gas Prices
03/30/2011 - Walberg Encourages Energy Production Act at Home . . . Not Brazil
03/15/2011 - Congressman Walberg Speaks Out Against Burdensome Energy Regulations

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