Anti-Energy Regulations

Once again, President Obama and his family have embarked on a

globe trotting, gas gusling trip at taxpayers expense, during a time of
uncertainty.
Today, Americans are suffering because of rising gasoline prices
that are squeezing family budgets and making it hard for businesses to
prosper and create jobs. One reason for the high cost of gasoline, the
anti-energy policies of the Obama Administration.
Ever since Obama took office, his administration has forced through
an anti-energy regulatory agenda. On March 10, 2011, the Chamber of
Commerce released a report that found 351 energy projects were awaiting
regulatory clearance and around 140 were for renewable development
with 89 coming from wind. According to Steve Pociask of TeleNomice
Research," these stalled projects cost the economy $1.1 trillion in economic
activity last year and would have provided 1.9 million jobs in each year of
construction." Incredibly, this does not include stalled permits for oil and gas.
During the last 2 years, the Department of Interior has also withdrawn 77 oil
and gas leases in Utah, proposed a "wild land" policy that designates land
as "Wilderness," thereby preventing energy development, and defied a court
order to lift a ban on deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. These actions
have failed to address rising gasoline costs and have deepened our
dependency on foreign energy. Finally, more burdensome regulations are
now threatening coal jobs and new regulations on natural gas are being
considered.
It is clear that the destructive and expensive anti-energy policies of the
Obama Administration are having a detrimental affect on America. It is time
to demand that Congress override these policies and allow America to
develop its own natural resources.

Diana Thorn
7379 Shepard Mesa Rd.
Carpinteria, Calif.
805-684-6118