Low-cost domestic energy could help to lower the trade deficit, spur investment, and decrease America’s economic exposure to volatile oil-exporting countries. A strong federal regulatory framework could help to ensure this result, while minimizing the environmental and safety risks associated with extraction.
这份计划强调抓住页岩气和新发现原油储量所带来的机会。低成本国内能源能够有助于降低贸易赤字、刺激投资以及降低美国经济对高波动的石油出口国的暴露。强有力的联邦监管框架能够有助于确保这一结果，同时将开采带来的环境和安全风险最小化。