Lamborn is trying to Lower the Price of your Gas

I am tired of hearing from CRANKy Republicans, that Congressman Lamborn is doing nothing in Washington. One asked me a few days ago, "So what is Lamborn doing about the high price of gas?"

I was not sure that Congress was even attempting to do anything constructive, except oppose the anti-energy agenda of Speaker Pelosi and the Democrat's.
But I was wrong. Republicans are and have been trying to improve the domestic energy picture for some time.

I am sharing an update about what Congressman Lamborn is doing to help lower the price of gas. As you know, the high cost of gas, diesel, and energy in general is causing huge problems for American families.

Congressman Lamborn supports tapping into the vast supply of domestic energy resources we have in the United States. If we increase our own production, we can drive prices down.
In addition to his work on the Natural Resource Committee, below is a brief description of some the bills he is co-sponsoring. This is not an exhaustive list, but some good examples of how to help lower the price of gas.

H.R. 3089, No More Excuses Energy Act of 2007
Reduces the price of gasoline by opening new American oil refineries; investing in diverse energy sources such as wind, nuclear, and clean coal-to-liquid technology; and making available more homegrown energy through environmentally sensitive exploration of the Arctic Energy Slope and America's Deep-Sea Energy Reserves.

H.R. 2279, Expand American Refining Capacity at Closed Military Bases
Reduces the price of gasoline by streamlining the refinery application process and by requiring the President to open at least three closed military installations for the purpose of siting new and reliable American refineries.

H.R. 5656, To Repeal the Ban on Acquiring Alternative Fuels
Reduces the price of gasoline by allowing the federal government to procure advanced alternative fuels derived from diverse sources like oil shale, tar sands and coal-to-liquid technology.

H.R. 2208, Coal-to-Liquid Fuel Act
Reduces the price of gasoline by encouraging the use of clean coal-to-liquid technology authorizing the Secretary of Energy to enter into loan agreements with coal-to-liquid projects that produce innovative transportation fuel.

H.R. 2493, Fuel Mandate Reduction Act of 2007
Reduces the price of gasoline by removing fuel blend requirements and onerous government mandates if they contribute to unaffordable gas prices.

H.R. 6107, American Energy Independence and Price Reduction Act
Reduces the price of gasoline by opening the Arctic Energy Slope to environmentally sensitive American energy exploration. Exploration would be limited to 0.01% of the Refuge, and revenue received from the new leases would be invested in a long-term alternative energy trust fund.

H.R. 6108, Deep Ocean Energy Resources Act of 2008
Reduces the price of gasoline by enabling the United States to responsibly explore its own deep ocean to produce American energy. The bill would grant coastal states the authority to keep exploration 100 miles from their coastlines and it would also allow states to share in the revenues received.

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