We are responsible to American taxpayers. We're supposed to be good stewards of that money.
It really comes down to what side of history do we want to be on.
I believe that we should use every tool in the toolbox to support like-minded nations like Ukraine.
If the U.S. has the ability to help the Ukraine become energy independent regardless of what those extraction techniques...
This would give diversification for the sovereign nation of Ukraine to possibly go after its own resources, be energy in...
We're not forcing this technology on Ukraine, they have asked for it.
According to a recent Forbes article, Ukraine could hold more than 40 trillion cubic feet of recoverable shell gas.
I believe corruption is rampant in Ukraine.
I'm concerned that the U.S. Government is not prioritizing anti-corruption efforts in the Ukraine strongly enough.
Russia has used its leverage twice, in 2006 and 2009, to cut off the gas supply to Ukraine.
Today, Ukraine is heavily dependent on Russia for its source of energy.