2016 NH Governor's race: on Energy & Oil


Chris Sununu: Increase availability of baseload power; reduce energy rates

On energy: "The best way to reduce our energy rates is by increasing the availability of baseload power throughout New England. Our limited power supply into the grid is not sustainable and keeps rates too high for manufacturing companies to succeed. All options for increasing power supply must be brought to the table but implemented with New Hampshire's best interests."
Source: Ballotpedia.org on 2016 New Hampshire Gubernatorial race Aug 31, 2016

Colin Van Ostern: Expand solar energy by hike in renewable 'net metering' cap

Van Ostern calls for hike in renewable 'net metering' cap. A Democrat running for governor called to quickly raise and possibly eliminate the limit on how much renewable power consumers can sell back to the state's utilities: "Solar energy projects in New Hampshire are critical for growing good jobs, boosting our clean tech economy, limiting future energy costs, and protecting our state's beautiful environment and unique quality of life," Van Ostern said in a statement.
Source: 2016 New Hampshire gubernatorial website VanOstern.com Jul 20, 2016

Mark Connolly: Move away from fossil fuels; oppose Northern Pass line

Connolly advocated for a move away from fossil fuels, but said communities should have the power to determine which energy projects take up residence in town.

Connolly doesn't support the current Northern Pass proposal to run a 192-mile transmission line through New Hampshire. He said more of the project should be buried.

On the proposed Kinder Morgan natural gas pipeline, Connolly said the project shouldn't be built if the energy developer can't convince local communities the pipeline should come through. "We have to have the communities accept any kind of infrastructure in their towns," he said.

Source: Concord Monitor on 2016 New Hampshire gubernatorial race Nov 6, 2015

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Candidates and political leaders on Energy & Oil:

Retired Senate as of Jan. 2015:
GA:Chambliss(R)
IA:Harkin(D)
MI:Levin(D)
MT:Baucus(D)
NE:Johanns(R)
OK:Coburn(R)
SD:Johnson(D)
WV:Rockefeller(D)

Resigned from 113th House:
AL-1:Jo Bonner(R)
FL-19:Trey Radel(R)
LA-5:Rod Alexander(R)
MA-5:Ed Markey(D)
MO-9:Jo Ann Emerson(R)
NC-12:Melvin Watt(D)
SC-1:Tim Scott(R) 		Retired House to run for Senate or Governor:
AR-4:Tom Cotton(R)
GA-1:Jack Kingston(R)
GA-10:Paul Broun(R)
GA-11:Phil Gingrey(R)
HI-1:Colleen Hanabusa(D)
IA-1:Bruce Braley(D)
LA-6:Bill Cassidy(R)
ME-2:Mike Michaud(D)
MI-14:Gary Peters(D)
MT-0:Steve Daines(R)
OK-5:James Lankford(R)
PA-13:Allyson Schwartz(D)
TX-36:Steve Stockman(R)
WV-2:Shelley Capito(R) 		Retired House as of Jan. 2015:
AL-6:Spencer Bachus(R)
AR-2:Tim Griffin(R)
CA-11:George Miller(D)
CA-25:Howard McKeon(R)
CA-33:Henry Waxman(D)
CA-45:John Campbell(R)
IA-3:Tom Latham(R)
MN-6:Michele Bachmann(R)
NC-6:Howard Coble(R)
NC-7:Mike McIntyre(D)
NJ-3:Jon Runyan(R)
NY-4:Carolyn McCarthy(D)
NY-21:Bill Owens(D)
PA-6:Jim Gerlach(R)
UT-4:Jim Matheson(D)
VA-8:Jim Moran(D)
VA-10:Frank Wolf(R)
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