If there is anywhere it should be easier for representatives to vote for pro-energy policies, you'd think it'd be Colorado.
Colorado Biz Magazine (10/26/22) column: "With ballots hitting millions of Colorado mailboxes last week, it can be tough to sift through the countless resources voters now have (or receive) when casting their votes. Perhaps too much information can be a bad thing. But with energy touching nearly every facet of every business, it’s arguable that energy is the most important indicator of a candidate’s alignment with business interests. How our elected leaders vote on energy and environmental issues, and the impact it has on our personal pocketbook and a business’s bottom line, says a lot. The American Energy Alliance (AEA), a not-for-profit organization, and its American Energy Scorecard is becoming a go-to source for understanding where our elected members of Congress stand. The website is simple and only requires a visitor to click on a state or type in a zip code to pull up scores. While history indicates the party of the sitting incumbent president should lose seats in the House and Senate during the 2022 midterm election, as the leader of the Democratic party, President Joe Biden doesn’t carry the responsibility of how individual elected leaders vote in their respective chambers. To be honest, it doesn’t look too pretty for the Democratic party here in Colorado. While many members failed to achieve a perfect score for various reasons, the most concerning scores are from those representing districts or states where the energy industry is a major economic driver and job creator like Colorado. Colorado’s energy industry contributes billions to our state’s economy and supports hundreds of thousands of reliable, good jobs. Some of our elected leaders in Colorado scored 0%, putting them at the very bottom of the body."
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"At this point in history, as Russia’s brutal war on Ukraine continues, and Europeans are facing a bleak, energy-starved winter, we need sobriety when talking about our energy and power systems. We need energy realism to make sure the United States doesn’t end up like Europe."
– Robert Bryce,
Power Hungry Podcast
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