Future Policy Implications and Response to 'Big Green' Advocacy

摘要

Despite the critical importance of energy to every American family and business, the debate surrounding America's abundant natural resources has become increasingly polarized over the past decade. Protests and shouting matches have replaced the pursuit of balanced, non-partisan policy solutions. Anti-energy groups including heavily funded Big Green organizations have increasingly used intimidation tactics and teaming up with fringe social justice movements to impose an anti-fossil energy agenda upon policymakers. These organizations often pose as local community activists proffering less-than-factual emotional arguments to gamer support.While we all strongly support continued environmental protection, it is imperative to recognize that our society is completely dependent on affordable and reliable energy. Therefore, it is critical that we strike the proper balance between ongoing environmental progress and energy development- without sacrificing the progress we have made or harming families, the environment or our future. We can and must have both- a clean environment and access to energy.