Gas Prices: Enough is Enough
With the price of oil hitting new highs almost every day – and some analysts saying the price could hit $150 a barrel in the next few weeks – the possibility of $5.00 a gallon for gasoline is not out of the realm of possibility.
How high does it have to go and how much pain do families have to endure before the Democrats in Congress and their extreme environmental allies get out of the way and allow us to explore our domestic resources – such as Alaska oil fields and the vast oil shale in the western United States?
The simple truth of the matter is, we could bring down the price of fuel if we could use common sense and grant environmentally responsible access to the resources we have right here within our borders.
As a member of the House Natural Resources Committee and a member of the Western Caucus, I am committed to working with my colleagues to enact a well balanced energy policy
We need to enact a comprehensive energy policy designed to boost domestic supplies of all forms of energy in an environmentally-safe way, promote new, clean, and reliable sources of energy such as advanced nuclear and clean-coal technology, wind, solar and hydroelectric power.
I have been advocating for policy which would promote alternative and renewable fuels, harness technologies already being employed successfully throughout the world, and unlock America’s natural energy resources through the responsible exploration of oil and gas in the United States.
When families are paying $4.00 a gallon for fuel – and soon perhaps $5.00 a gallon – it isn’t just an inconvenience. It is an unnecessary and unacceptable ‘tax’ taking food off tables and costing people their jobs.