Rep. John Peterson (R-Pa.) said Wednesday that the nation’s energy problem “is more important and threatening to America’s future than terrorism.”
During an interview on C-SPAN, Peterson stressed the need for Congress to act now to address the nation’s energy crisis.
Amid the partisan bickering on Capitol Hill, Peterson and Rep. Neil Abercrombie (D-Hawaii) are leading a bipartisan group of lawmakers seeking consensus on energy legislation.
On Wednesday, the lawmakers said that their plan will not call for drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR).
Abercrombie said ANWR has “psychological and political baggage” and Peterson pointed out the group wants to pass a bill this year.
“We can’t do everything,” Peterson said, but stressed that the scope of their package will be broad.
Drilling in parts of the United States, however, is expected to be a key part of their plan…
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