America’s Common Sense Energy Agenda
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Adopt the ARC Energy Security Act
Why it matters:
America is the economic leader of the world and requires a massive energy supply to sustain growth and foster the freedom and prosperity that inspires people everywhere. American natural gas provides Affordable, Reliable and Clean Energy Security that improves the environment while keeping us secure and independent. This legislation establishes natural gas clean standards for ALL other affordable and reliable energy to achieve. The ARC Energy Security Act is model legislation for states and local governments.
2
Cut Red Tape and Embrace “Build, Baby, Build” for Nuclear, New Refineries, and New Infrastructure.
Why it matters:
Bureaucracy, Regulation and Red Tape are the enemies of Energy Security. We must eliminate overreaching roadblocks and focus on energizing existing and new technologies that meet the ARC Energy Security standard, like nuclear power for electricity generation, new refineries to increase production of refined petroleum products, and new infrastructure such as pipelines, export terminals, and electric grid improvements.
3
Unleash Technology that Turns Waste to Energy and Cleans our Air and Water.
Why it matters:
Humanity has a garbage and plastic problem that can be solved by turning it into clean energy and with recycling. Cost effective capture and use of methane emissions as fuel from landfills, water treatment plants, animal waste and other sources is a tangible way to improve our environment. Instead of incentivizing programs that waste taxpayer money and barely move the needle on environmental protection, we should unleash private sector ingenuity and technology to change the world through plastics recycling and innovative use of garbage. In TEA’s vision of the future, landfills are small, and the Texas-sized plastic garbage whirlpool in the Pacific Ocean will not exist.
4
Fuel America with American Fuel. Natural Gas is Safe and Affordable for Transportation.
Why it matters:
The conversion of any internal combustion engine to use compressed natural gas is readily available with inexpensive technology. The U.S. has over 250 million vehicles of all sizes facilitating commerce, business, community, and personal needs. School buses, long-haul, garbage, delivery, and work trucks, plus any vehicle where a natural gas fuel tank is easily added provide the best economics and environmental return. Lower fuel and maintenance costs are direct benefits of fully converted or hybrid vehicles while emissions are cut by 25% or more. This is a commonsense solution that provides conversion jobs and infrastructure jobs through the addition of compressed natural gas pumps and fueling stations for communities and highways.
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Expand STEM and Build the Future Energy Force.
Why it matters: