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Rob Bishop: “We are talking about energy policies. It has an impact on people. We all like alternative forms of energy. That's…”

On the recordOctober 24, 2007
We are talking about energy policies. It has an impact on people. We all like alternative forms of energy. That's important. But for the short term, we have to make life bearable for people. We have some options without having to rely simply on foreign sources. Mr. Cannon understands oil shale very well, and he explained how that is one of our options. Another option we have is natural gas, which is a forte of Mr. Peterson at the same time. I guess the question has to be, we understand how high natural gas prices terribly impact citizens trying to live their lives, heat their homes. They impact the job market as well. They impact farmers when it comes time for fertilizer. I guess the question is, can we make domestic natural gas reserves available so it improves the lives of people?
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Rob Bishop
Republican · Utah

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Discussing the impact of energy policies and the importance of domestic natural gas reserves.

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