From StateImpact Pennsylvania:
Texas Governor Rick Perry rolled out an energy policy he claims will create more than 1 million new jobs, during an appearance in Pittsburgh today.
The Republican presidential candidate’s plan boils down to this: ramp up domestic production by expanding off-shore drilling, opening up protected land like Alaska’s Artic National Wildlife Refuge, and scaling back the Environmental Protection Agency’s oversight roles.
The Post-Gazette’s Erich Schwartzel, who edits the paper’s Pipeline website, covered the event. He spoke to StateImpact Pennsylvania’s Scott Detrow about Perry’s plan.
StateImpact will cover other candidates’ energy platforms, as the presidential race develops.
