Energy, fossil fuels
Would vastly expand oil and gas exploration offshore and on federal and private lands by executive order, including Alaska National Wildlife Refuge, Gulf of Mexico, and off the mid-Atlantic states.
Energy, alternatives
Touts Texas as US leader on wind power. Seeks an 鈥渁ll of the above鈥� approach to electricity generation, combining conventional with renewable sources: gas, coal, nuclear, wind, biomass, waste-to-energy, and solar. Would accelerate permit process for nuclear energy. Gets an 鈥楩鈥� from Iowa corn growers for ethanol and renewable fuels support.
Climate change
Is 鈥渟keptical鈥� about human-caused climate change. Would repeal EPA鈥檚 authority over greenhouse gases and eliminate any agency programs to restrict carbon dioxide emissions.
Environmental regulations
Would eliminate 鈥渁ctivist鈥� EPA regulations; would return EPA鈥檚 authority to states, confining it to environmental and cost-comparison analyses; would suspend 鈥渏ob killing鈥� Clean Air Act regulations.
