Paul Mitchell on Energy & Oil

All-of-the-above strategy including Keystone XL

As your member of Congress I would pursue the following fiscal priorities:
• Advance an "All of the Above" energy strategy that promotes new and innovative technology while at the same time opening up more federal lands to energy exploration and development. This will create countless new high paying jobs to grow our economy, send dollars to the treasury and stop shipping our wealth overseas to nations which are not friendly to America's interests.
• Support permitting the Keystone XL Pipeline.
• Stop using taxpayer money for crony capitalism that allows the government to pick winners and losers in the economy. Let the free market choose the best ideas and innovations to build our economy.

Supports building the Keystone XL pipeline.

The Project Vote Smart Voter Guide inferred how candidates would respond to the question, 'Energy: Do you support building the Keystone XL pipeline?' Project Vote Smart notes, "in response to the increasing unwillingness of candidates to answer issue questions, Project Vote Smart has researched Congressional candidates' public records to determine candidates' likely responses on certain key issues. These issue positions, from the year 2016, are provided [for candidates who] refused to provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2016 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests. Historically, candidates have failed to complete our test due to the advice they receive from their parties and advisors and out of fear of negative attack ads."

Supports federally developing renewable energy.

The Project Vote Smart Voter Guide inferred how candidates would respond to the question, 'Energy: Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?' Project Vote Smart notes, "in response to the increasing unwillingness of candidates to answer issue questions, Project Vote Smart has researched Congressional candidates' public records to determine candidates' likely responses on certain key issues. These issue positions, from the year 2016, are provided [for candidates who] refused to provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2016 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests. Historically, candidates have failed to complete our test due to the advice they receive from their parties and advisors and out of fear of negative attack ads."

Opposes regulation of greenhouse gas emission.

The Project Vote Smart Voter Guide inferred how candidates would respond to the question, 'Environment: Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?' Project Vote Smart notes, "in response to the increasing unwillingness of candidates to answer issue questions, Project Vote Smart has researched Congressional candidates' public records to determine candidates' likely responses on certain key issues. These issue positions, from the year 2016, are provided [for candidates who] refused to provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2016 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests. Historically, candidates have failed to complete our test due to the advice they receive from their parties and advisors and out of fear of negative attack ads."