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| − | *[We need to] get more jobs by embracing America's energy renaissance. This means passing legislation to make it easier to build energy infrastructure, such as the Keystone pipeline." (USAP) | + | *[We need to] get more jobs by embracing America's energy renaissance. This means passing legislation to make it easier to build energy infrastructure, such as the Keystone pipeline." [http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2014/10/19/ted-cruz-republicans-election-congress-priorities-jobs-obamacare-column/17267261/ (USAP)] |
===Climate Change & Related Policies=== | ===Climate Change & Related Policies=== | ||
| − | *Does not believe that climate change is backed with scientific evidence (NPR) | + | *Does not believe that climate change is backed with scientific evidence [http://www.npr.org/2015/12/09/459026242/scientific-evidence-doesn-t-support-global-warming-sen-ted-cruz-says (NPR)] |
| − | *Opposes the Clean Power Act and and sponsored Affordable Reliable Energy Now Act (ARENA) to limit its effects(TCWJ) | + | *Opposes the Clean Power Act and and sponsored Affordable Reliable Energy Now Act (ARENA) to limit its effects [https://www.tedcruz.org/issues/jobs-and-opportunity/ (TCWJ)] |
| − | *Voted against the Water Resources Act (TCWJ) | + | *Voted against the Water Resources Act [https://www.tedcruz.org/issues/jobs-and-opportunity/ (TCWJ)] |
| − | *Criticized NASA for spending "too much money" studying climate change and earth science ( | + | *Criticized NASA for spending "too much money" studying climate change and earth science [http://www.nationaljournal.com/twentysixteen/2015/03/12/Ted-Cruz-Tells-NASA-Stop-Worrying-About-Climate-Change-Focus-Space (NATJ)] |
===Energy=== | ===Energy=== | ||
| − | *Supports opening more areas for offshore drilling | + | *Supports opening more areas for offshore drilling [http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-republicans-cruz-idUSBREA1921720140210 (Reuters)] |
| − | *Pushes against restrictions on fracking | + | *Pushes against restrictions on fracking [http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-republicans-cruz-idUSBREA1921720140210 (Reuters)] |
| − | *Encourages "expanding energy development on federal land" | + | *Encourages "expanding energy development on federal land" [http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-republicans-cruz-idUSBREA1921720140210 (Reuters)] |
| − | (Reuters) | ||
Revision as of 15:35, 27 January 2016
Cruz's Environmental (section page)
Keystone Pipeline
- [We need to] get more jobs by embracing America's energy renaissance. This means passing legislation to make it easier to build energy infrastructure, such as the Keystone pipeline." (USAP)
Climate Change & Related Policies
- Does not believe that climate change is backed with scientific evidence (NPR)
- Opposes the Clean Power Act and and sponsored Affordable Reliable Energy Now Act (ARENA) to limit its effects (TCWJ)
- Voted against the Water Resources Act (TCWJ)
- Criticized NASA for spending "too much money" studying climate change and earth science (NATJ)
