Issues

Access to Energy
U.S. demand for energy, in particular oil and natural gas, remains high according to projections formulated by the Energy Information Administration (EIA), and America has the domestic resources to fulfill that demand. A study by ICF International found that opening new areas of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) could lift domestic crude production by nearly 1 million barrels per day and natural gas production by 3 billion cubic feet per day. If new onshore areas also were opened, output could rise by as much as 2 million barrels a day in 2030, offsetting in total nearly a fifth of our nation's oil imports....

Energy Security
Our nation needs a public policy framework now that secures the future energy security for our nation. We need elected and appointed officials who understand the energy challenges we face. We need a greater commitment to increased energy efficiency. We need to diversify our energy resources, drawing upon the full range of energy sources, including alternatives. And, we need to enhance energy technologies, remaining on the cutting edge of advanced technology...

Taxes Hurt
Congress is considering at least $80 billion in new taxes on the oil and natural gas industry, which were proposed recently in President Obama's fiscal 2011 budget. Raising taxes as the economy is trying to recover from a deep recession is a recipe for disaster...

Oil and Gas 101
Oil and natural gas are critical to the economic and energy security of America, because they are an integral part of our daily lives - beyond the fuel that transports our vehicles. Oil and natural gas is the bridge to our clean energy future as we develop additional alternative energy sources and technologies...

Climate Change
We all have a role to play in addressing the risk of global climate change, and that includes America's oil and natural gas companies. The industry has invested $175 billion since 1990 toward improving the environmental performance of its products, facilities and operations -- $582 for every man, woman and child in the United States. Global climate policy has to be approached from the proper perspective.

Canadian Oil Sands
Our nation needs more supplies of all energy sources, including oil and natural gas, to meet growing energy demand and provide consumers with reliable supplies of fuel. What many Americans don't know is that the U.S. gets more oil from Canada than from any other country. Canadian oil is a reliable and plentiful strategic resource for meeting our nation's growing energy demand and making the United States more energy secure.