Second 2016 Presidential Debate: on Energy & Oil
Hillary Clinton:
FactCheck: US not yet quite energy-independent
Hillary Clinton said, "We are now, for the first time ever, energy-independent." Is that true? The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA.gov, a federal agency) says in it April 2015 report, "The United States is currently an exporter of
petroleum products and coal, but an importer of natural gas and crude oil. When the energy content of these fuels is combined, the United States in 2014 imported 23.3 quadrillion British thermal units (Btu) of energy and exported 12.2 quadrillion Btu.
Projections in EIA's recently released AEO2015 show that, on an energy content basis, U.S. energy imports and exports could come into balance in coming years."
In plain English, that means that the US is not yet energy-independent, but soon will be, if current policies stay in effect. So Hillary is only right if looking forward to the future with President Obama's policies staying in place.
Source: OnTheissues FactCheck on Second 2016 Presidential Debate
Oct 10, 2016
Donald Trump:
EPA is killing energy companies; 1,000 years of clean coal
Q: What steps will your energy policy take to meet our energy needs, while at the same time remaining environmentally friendly and minimizing job loss for fossil power plant workers? A: The EPA, Environmental Protection Agency, is killing these energy
companies. And foreign companies are now coming in buying our--buying so many of our different plants and then re-jiggering the plant so that they can take care of their oil. I'm all for alternative forms of energy, including wind, including solar,
etc. But we need much more than wind and solar. Clinton wants to put all the miners out of business. There is a thing called clean coal. Coal will last for 1,000 years in this country. Now we have natural gas and so many other things because of
technology. We have found over the last seven years tremendous wealth right under our feet. I will bring our energy companies back. They'll be able to compete. They'll make money. They'll pay off our national debt.
Source: Second 2016 Presidential Debate at Washington University
Oct 9, 2016
Hillary Clinton:
Be the 21st-century clean energy superpower
I support moving toward more clean, renewable energy as quickly as we can, because I think we can be the 21st century clean energy superpower and create millions of new jobs and businesses. I also want to be sure that we don't leave people behind.
I'm the only candidate from the very beginning of this campaign who had a plan to help us revitalize coal country. They turned the lights on and they powered their factories. I don't want to walk away from them. So we've got to do something for them.
Source: Second 2016 Presidential Debate at Washington University
Oct 9, 2016
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