Scalise: Cap-and-Trade Hinders Job Growth

Submitted by neilzusman on Tue, 08/24/2010 - 05:26

Publication Type:

Web Article

Authors:

Scalise,Steve

Source:

Congressman Steve Scalise Representing the 1st of Louisiana (2010)

URL:

http://scalise.house.gov/apps/list/press/la01_scalise/pr_0222102.shtml

Keywords:

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Congressman Scalise serves on the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment. Cap-and-Trade Hinders Job Growth, By Rep. Steve Scalise, Published in Roll Call February 8, 2010.

"...our state has seen success onshore by using safe, responsible and environmentally sound energy production technologies such as hydraulic fracturing.

Recently, this new technology was used to produce oil and gas from shale rock in Haynesville, La. This project helped create 32,742 new jobs within the state and added $3.2 billion to our economy through lease and royalty payments."