Afternoon Tea Archive

Afternoon TEA: Renewable energy jobs are a false promise

Did you know? Several recently proposed “climate plans” have made promises to create millions of new jobs in the renewable energy industry. Some go so far as to claim that these jobs will replace the energy industry jobs killed by extremist, 100-percent renewable energy plans.…

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Afternoon TEA: Extremist tactics block access to energy and jobs

Did you know? Pipelines provide much-needed access to affordable energy and the economic activity it fuels. However, extremists who oppose energy development are using U.S. courts to stall and block this progress. And, access and affordability aren’t the only things at stake. These tactics cost…

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Afternoon TEA: Renewable Energy Means A Pay Cut For Energy Workers

Did you know? A July 2020 study by North America's Building Trades Unions (NABTU), found that oil and gas jobs “have better wages, benefits and opportunities than renewables projects.” Workers reported that oil and gas jobs were longer-term, resulting in steadier incomes and more consistent…

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Afternoon TEA: Natural Gas is Affordable American Energy

Did you know? The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality recently denied a key permit for the Mountain Valley Pipeline, effectively blocking expansion. This important pipeline would transport natural gas from the Marcellus and Utica shale regions to Mid and South Atlantic states where demand…

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Afternoon TEA: $203 Billion in Savings

Did you know? A recent report from the Council of Economic Advisers found that price decreases that resulted from the American shale revolution have saved an average family of four $2,500 a year—that’s a $203 billion annual savings for U.S. consumers. Abundant and domestic American…

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Afternoon TEA: Energy security is national security

Did you know? America has grown safer and stronger as reliance on foreign energy sources declined significantly in recent years. The U.S. has even become the world’s top producer of natural gas and oil. However, recent politically-motivated “climate plans” would send us backward at a…

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