API President and CEO Jack Gerard has said that President Obama should use next week鈥檚 Sate of the Union to embrace policies for a new era of American leadership on energy and jobs. Gerard said, 鈥淧resident Obama and the new Congress have a once in a generation opportunity to capitalise on this unique American energy moment. With a clear proenergy mandate from the American people, this should be the year that energy policy catches up with America鈥檚 status as an energy superpower.
鈥淎merica鈥檚 energy abundance has created millions of jobs, generated billions in tax revenue, and spurred a manufacturing renaissance. It also presents a historic opportunity to achieve a level of energy security unthinkable just a few years ago. We can already see signs of America鈥檚 growing energy security. Net petroleum imports are at their lowest levels in decades, and gas prices have reached near six year lows.
鈥淚f history is any guide, President Obama鈥檚 State of the Union address will include a mix of rhetoric claiming credit for energy achievements with a list of policy proposals that would actually undermine them. But what we really need are policies based on facts. Instead of being the party of science, this administration has let policies decide far too many energy policies.鈥�
Gerard has also announced a new national ad campaign highlighting America鈥檚 status as an energy superpower.
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