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ICYMI: Greenville News Editorial: Duncan brings focus to energy

"South Carolina Rep. Jeff Duncan is bringing back to Congress a comprehensive energy bill that would expand oil and gas drilling and encourage development of clean energy sources while rolling back some regulation on emissions that have contributed to a rise in energy prices in recent years."

New Study Shows Drilling = Jobs for SC

"If the federal government would allow South Carolina to pursue energy exploration off its coast the state could expect over 35,500 jobs, $2.7 billion in annual economic activity, and potentially $3.7 billion in cumulative state revenue by 2035."

Duncan: Sheheen should embrace all-the-above energy plan

"The greatest impediment to bringing real, proven energy jobs to South Carolina isn’t a lack of imagination or effort from our state leadership as the senator suggested. The greatest hindrance to bringing energy jobs to our state is President Obama and his administration’s policies that prevent us from harvesting our natural resources and developing a commonsense energy plan for the country."

Duncan Issues Statement on Yucca Mountain Review Ruling

“Today’s ruling shows once again that President Obama is not above the law. Congress established Yucca Mountain as the nation’s nuclear waste depository. The President cannot change that simply because he disagrees."

Duncan: A step toward American energy independence

Duncan Praises House Passage of Transboundary Agreement

Congressman Duncan praised the House passage of his bill H.R. 1613, the Outer Continental Shelf Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreements Authorization Act. Duncan’s legislation passed the House by a bipartisan vote of 256-171, and is one of several energy related bills he’s authored since being elected to Congress.

Duncan Releases Statement on President Obama’s Energy Remarks

“Actions have consequences and the President's new policy will turn out the lights on South Carolina families and businesses, creating a new standard that's impossible to achieve. We need a common sense, all-of-the-above approach to energy, which is the opposite of what the President is proposing."

Duncan Issues Statement on Passage of House Bill Approving the Keystone XL Pipeline

Republicans and Democrats both realize that energy production creates jobs. That’s why it’s shocking that President Obama has taken a position too extreme for many members of his own party and stonewalled the approval of the Keystone XL Pipeline.

House Committee Approves Legislation to Approve Transboundary Hydrocarbons Agreement with Mexico

Today, the House Natural Resources Committee approved H.R. 1613, the “Outer Continental Shelf Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreements Authorization Act” with a bipartisan vote of 25-16.

Floor Speech on Energy Independence and Job Creation

"Recently, I had the opportunity to speak about something that I am very passionate about, and that is an all-American energy policy that produces resources here, lessens our dependence on the Middle East, lessens our dependence on the OPEC cartel, truly trades with our neighbors to the north and the south, and approaches true independence."