Press Releases

Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) released the following statement after President Obama released new regulations for Hydraulic fracturing (fracking) on federal and Indian lands:

“Among credible energy experts, there is no question that the development and utilization of fracking has directly led to the recent U.S. energy revolution. This technology has been responsible for pulling our nation out of the 2008 economic recession as well as opening up endless possibilities for strengthening our energy independence from foreign nations. Furthermore, data shows that fracking has significantly contributed to lowering carbon emissions in the United States over recent decades.

“Yet despite President Obama’s former Energy Secretary Steven Chu assuring the public that fracking is a safe technology for extracting natural gas, today’s announcement of new fracking rules are a continuation of this administration’s irrational war on fossil fuels and disproportionately hurts rural western states like Arizona. Make no mistake; the casualties of this blatant attack on reasonable energy production will include thousands of American jobs on tribal and federally owned lands where energy development of natural gas has been suppressed by this administration.

“These overreaching regulations are not warranted or based on actual science and were imposed to appease environmentalist extremists. There is no other legitimate justification. It is tragic that partisan ideology and a lack of common sense are threatening an incredible opportunity for the future of sustainable energy development in the United States. American families cannot afford to let this irresponsible overreach go left unchecked and I will continue to work with my colleagues in Congress to stop these harmful policies.”  

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