Energy

We need to shift America's car, light duty truck, and heavy truck fleets from imported gasoline and diesel to domestic natural gas.

Create thousands of new jobs by building out the capacity to generate up to 22 percent of our electricity from wind power in South Carolina.

Providing incentives for homeowners and the owners of commercial buildings to upgrade their insulation and other energy saving options.

Increase the utilization of biomass facilities.

Development of tidal, wave, and solar energy resources.

Promote higher efficiency standards.

Reward companies that create jobs and clean/renewable energy sources.

Eliminate tax breaks for the oil companies.

Ensure Federal Research on energy is conducted by independent agencies and not the oil industry.