I have been rather remiss in dealing with this topic lately and I want to make sure that I keep you -- our faithful readers -- up to date on what is going on in Dee Cee on this very important topic. Fortunately, I get extensive and exhaustive assistance from our friends on the Hill...
Gas hit $4 a gallon (national average, according to AAA) for the first time in our history on Sunday. If you recall, more than two years ago, congressional Democrats sold the country a bill of goods that included a “commonsense plan” to lower gas prices. Since then, Ohioans are now paying $1.77 more for gas – we call that $1.77 the Pelosi Premium, which is something that working families can’t afford. Here’s a link to an Energy Scorecard that clearly shows who’s part of the solution and who’s part of the problem.
This is how we’ll deliver the change Ohio and America deserve on gas prices and making our nation more energy independent:
• We will increase the production of American-made energy in an environmentally-safe way. This includes the exploration of next generation oil, natural gas and coal, and the production of advanced alternative fuels like cellulosic and clean coal-to-liquids all the while protecting our natural resources for future generations.
• We will promote new, clean and reliable sources of energy like advanced nuclear and next generation coal while promoting clean power from renewable energy such as wind and hydroelectric power. Nuclear power has proven itself as a safe, carbon-free and environmentally friendly alternative, with France relying on it for nearly 80 percent of its electricity needs compared with just 19 percent in America .
• We will cut red tape and increase the supply of American-made fuel and energy. Limiting the construction of new oil refineries and increasing bureaucratic regulations mandating the use of exotic fuels have decreased supply and increased the Pelosi Premium.
• We will encourage greater energy efficiency by offering conservation tax incentives to Americans who make their home, car and business more energy efficient.
You can find more here and here and here and here and here and here (this is a particularly good one), among other places. What’s more, Boehner has recently appeared on This Week with George Stephanopolous, Sean Hannity’s radio program, Bill Bennett’s Morning in America and on 55KRC (Cincinnati) to talk about these issues.
