Nick Snow
A diverse group of associations from various industries, universities, and consumer organizations launched the American Shale & Manufacturing Partnership to seek government policies that facilitate instead of discourage US shale energy resource development.
“The dream of bringing manufacturing back to the United States is very real, but it requires our government developing policies that encourage growth instead of putting regulatory policies that encourage growth, instead of putting regulatory barriers in the way,” said Charles T. Drevna, president of the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers, one of the partnership’s 15 charter members.
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“Shale energy has created more than 2.1 million jobs in communities across America, with another 1.25 million new jobs expected over the next decade,” said Karen A. Harbert, president of the US Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for 21st Century Energy.
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“Let the states keep doing what they’re doing well,” Harbert suggested. “We don’t want to skirt environmental regulations, but we need to make agencies do their jobs within a reasonable timeframe…. This is the economic stimulus package. We have the opportunity to increase employment in it in the next 10 years. We want to show a united front to all the people who are making decisions.”
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