“Contrary to popular belief, America has more energy than any
nation on earth. All that’s keeping us from becoming energy
independent is a lack of political will to do so.” – Newt
Gingrich Today’s high gas and energy prices are entirely a
function of bad government policies. Newt has an American Energy
Plan that would maximize energy production from all sources–oil,
natural gas, wind, biofuels, nuclear, clean coal, and more–and
would encourage clean energy innovation without discouraging
overall energy production. Newt’s American Energy Plan: [list
type="tick"] [li] - Remove bureaucratic and legal obstacles to
responsible oil and natural gas development in the United
States, offshore and on land. - End the ban on oil shale
development in the American West, where we have three times the
amount of oil as Saudi Arabia. - Give coastal states federal
royalty revenue sharing to give them an incentive to allow
offshore development. - Reduce frivolous lawsuits that hold up
energy production by enacting loser pays law