John Shimkus: “At one level I am glad we are looking into the tragedy in Flint, Michigan, and on another one I am saddened and…”

The American people overwhelmingly agree. Recent polling found Americans prioritize affordability and reliability over emissions reductions.

There have been some people, a Senator friend of mine, who says the next energy revolution would not come from a mine. And I would beg to argue in that all of these precious minerals in that are coming from a mine.

I would hope in our discussions we would work with the majority to try to make sure we somehow incentivize nuclear baseload because of zero-carbon emissions.

It is our responsibility as policymakers to closely examine the costs, the effectiveness, and other impacts of the environmental policies that affect energy.