As Pennsylvanians continue to see their energy costs increase, CEA’s Mike Butler looks at the impact restricting offshore energy development has had on pushing up the price we pay at the pump.
“Unfortunately, the federal government keeps limiting energy production to essentially put the Gulf of Mexico out of the oil and gas business, even though it provides 15 percent of our oil. The failed energy policies of Europe are the very path some in the government seem to want Americans to follow. Just look at California, which has Europe-style policies that can barely keep the lights on, strangle its economy with insane energy prices, all while backtracking on its environmental progress. No American should accept this kind of situation. Congress and the White House need to focus on creating a national energy program Americans can believe in.”
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