Dino Rossi on Energy & Oil

Polluters pay for environmental degradation

• Oppose job killing energy taxes like cap and trade.
• Enhance safety procedures for energy exploration, whether on land or off shore.
• Ensure polluters pay for any environmental degradation.

Cap-and-trade has no impact on global temperatures.

The Contract from America, clause 2. Reject Cap & Trade:

Stop costly new regulations that would increase unemployment, raise consumer prices, and weaken the nation's global competitiveness with virtually no impact on global temperatures.

Explore proven energy reserves & keep energy prices low.

The Contract from America, clause 8. Pass an 'All-of-the-Above' Energy Policy:

Authorize the exploration of proven energy reserves to reduce our dependence on foreign energy sources from unstable countries and reduce regulatory barriers to all other fo