Energy production, fossil fuels
Would vastly expand oil and gas exploration offshore and on federal and private lands across the country by executive order, including Gulf of Mexico, Alaska National Wildlife Refuge, and offshore the mid-Atlantic states.
Energy production, alternatives
Suggests that nearly two dozen subsidies for ethanol and biofuels should be reviewed with a 鈥渢houghtful discussion鈥� in Congress. Has no clear position on Renewable Fuels Standard to boost ethanol use. Received a 鈥楧鈥� and two 鈥楩鈥檚鈥� from Iowa corn-growers group.
Climate change
Refers to climate science as 鈥渕anufactured science.鈥� Says carbon dioxide is a 鈥渘atural byproduct of nature.鈥�
Environmental regulations
Would boost logging, mining, and metals industries on federal lands by 鈥渞epealing radical environmental laws that kill access to natural resources.鈥� Seeks to reverse Environmental Protection Agency carbon regulations, dubs EPA a 鈥渏obs-killing agency.鈥�
[Has withdrawn from the race]
