Bobby Jindal presidential campaign, 2016/Natural resources
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 Bobby Jindal |
Governor of Louisiana (2008-2016) U.S. House of Representatives (2003-2007) |
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Energy production
- In 2014, Bobby Jindal released his energy plan: "Organizing Around Abundance: Making America an Energy Superpower." He proposed taking advantage of domestic sources of energy (oil, natural gas, coal and nuclear power), developing forms of renewable energy (solar, wind and hydropower) and removing regulations on energy production.[2]
- Jindal voted against H.Amdt.72 to H.R.6, which proposed ending oil and gas exploration in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.[3]
Keystone XL Pipeline
- In March 2013, Bobby Jindal expressed his support for fracking and the development of the Keystone XL pipeline.[4]
- Jindal called members of the Obama administration “science deniers” when examining the supposed environmental impact of the Keystone XL Pipeline. When asked why he thought this, Jindal explained, "For five years they said they were studying this and their own State Department says it will have no discernible environmental impact. It will create tens of thousands of construction jobs. It would boost both of our country's economies and energy self sufficiency. So the Keystone Pipeline is the first example."[5]
Climate change
- In 2014, Bobby Jindal wrote, "Nobody disputes that the climate is always changing. The question is what is the role of humans in that change—and what, if any, dangers that change presents for Americans."[2]
EPA
- Bobby Jindal criticized the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposal to "lower standards for ground level ozone" in November 2014, according to The Times-Picayune. Jindal said, "President Obama's new environmental regulations are reckless and based on a radical leftist ideology that will kill American jobs and increase energy prices."[6]
- On December 28, 2009, Jindal sent a letter to the EPA objecting to the agency’s proposed 2009 greenhouse gas regulations.[7]
Endangered species
- Bobby Jindal voted for H.R.3824 - the Threatened and Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2005.[8]
Recent news
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See also
Footnotes
- ↑ Politico, "Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal drops out of White House race," November 17, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 AmericaNext.org, "Organizing Around Abundance: Making America an Energy Superpower," accessed February 23, 2015
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Amdt.72 to H.R.6," accessed February 25, 2015
- ↑ Politico, “Bobby Jindal scorches Obama on gas prices,” March 14, 2012
- ↑ Townhall, "Bobby Jindal Explains Why Democrats Are the True Science Deniers," September 17, 2014
- ↑ Times-Picayune, "Metro New Orleans, Baton Rouge, other areas would violate proposed EPA ozone standards," November 26, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Governor's Office, "Governor Jindal Letter to EPA Says Proposed Rule Changes will have Profound Negative Economic Impact," December 28, 2009
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.3824," accessed February 25, 2015
