Congressional Policy Summit | Video

Jennifer Joas | 10/11/2012

Renewable forms of energy are just as important as petroleum, gas and coal. That was the message at today`s North Dakota Congressional Policy Summit. Energy leaders discussed the need for a federal energy policy that is balanced, and one that will provide more clarity and certainty for the energy industry.

Panelists also said it was important to be realistic when developing an energy plan.

"We`re at a crossroads. We have the ability to move forward with wise choices, wise energy policy, or we can repeat the mistakes of the past. In particular we could repeat the mistakes of the carter administration. Where they raised taxes on the industry, reduced production, increased imports and then poured the money down the drain on things that didn`t work," said John Felmy with the American Petroleum Institute.

To learn more about energy policies and how they affect your state, log onto vote4energy.org.

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