Issue Position: Energy

Issue Position

Issue Position: Energy

We need a national energy policy. Currently, special interests are steering American energy decisions. Big Oil corporate executives and their lobbyists are writing energy laws, earning excessive profits and stifling the development of alternative technologies..

Crack Down on Speculators.

Many economists believe energy speculation accounts for a big part of the hike in the price of oil. Phil supports closing the "Enron Loophole" and cracking down on energy speculators with better regulation and beefed up enforcement of the commodities market.

Taking on Big Oil.

Phil supports enacting a Windfall Profits Tax on Big Oil to stop gouging at the gas pump. The revenue from that tax should be used to invest in sustainable and clean alternative energy technologies..

Alternative Energy Solutions.

The federal government needs to create real incentives for investment in renewable energy technologies, ease the regulatory burdens on clean power producers, and phase out environment-wasting old energy producers.

We need new, ambitious energy efficiency standards. America is a creative, innovative nation, and American businesses have the capacity to meet these standards. Icing on the cake is that innovation creates jobs.

Local Solutions.

In the Capital Region, we are fortunate to have companies that are transforming their businesses to meet the growing demand for renewables. As a Congressman, Phil will fight to create a national energy policy that will support the efforts of our local businesses who are investing in alternative energy.

Phil will also strongly support local efforts to expand hydroelectric power to fully utilize our natural assets.

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