Issue Position: Environment
Issue Position
Issues: Oil and Gas Energy
Issue Position: Environment
Enforcing clean air laws against refineries establish green collar job education and training initiatives and combat global warming.
The Southeast faces unique challenges in energy generation. An ever-growing population has forced us to rely too heavily upon coal-generated electricity, a source that continues to increase carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere and causes pollution in the air we breathe. While utilities are slowly switching to natural gas and nuclear power, we must explore creative solutions to address our rapidly increasing electricity demands that fit the characteristics of our region.
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