The Hill News

As high gasoline prices continue to hammer families at the pump each week, Americans are demanding solutions to our nation’s high energy costs. Colorado’s abundance of natural resources on federal lands puts our state at the heart of this critical national debate.

Recently, the three of us introduced a trio of bills in the House aimed at furthering an all of the above energy approach that we believe the Obama administration is only paying lip service to. Our bills seek to advance responsible development of renewables like hydropower and wind energy, along with traditional resources like oil and natural gas.

While President Obama talks about cracking down on oil speculators, without providing any evidence that speculators are in fact driving up prices, we are pursuing what we believe are more effective, common sense policy solutions to lower gas prices for American families and businesses.

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