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Energy and Environment

American energy is the fuel that drives our economy and our way of life. That is why I support a free-market, all-of-the-above approach to harness our vast natural resources and keep prices low for American families. Preserving the freedom of every American to pursue happiness through energy production means more jobs, lower gas prices and cheaper home electric bills. By opening more areas for production, rolling back creativity-stifling regulations and reforming our tax code, the federal government can expand the energy renaissance we are already seeing on private lands to public lands across our entire economy. Most importantly, when Americans are free to dream and innovate, they will always find safer, cleaner, cheaper, and more efficient ways to produce and use energy.

In addition to its economic importance, energy is also a national security concern. Energy powers our military domestically and internationally, and we need to ensure that we safeguard energy production to secure our national interest.

Likewise, we must live in tandem with our natural areas. Our nation is blessed with awe-inspiring forests, deserts, oceans, and other wild areas. We are very fortunate to have been able to protect these lands so that they may persist for generations. However, these lands will not thrive without or involvement, and we as a society will not thrive without our lands. This relationship must be nurtured for the betterment of all. This means that we must engage in responsible stewardship by removing fire material from our forests that cause catastrophic wildfires and destroy our forests. We must also support energy harvesting methods that provide the largest amount of energy while disturbing the least amount of land possible. We must also balance our energy goals with species preservation, ensuring that both can increase to their fullest potential.

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