Top 40 Energy Policy Quotes

Words matter. These are the best Energy Policy Quotes from famous people such as Rick Renzi, Jeff Goodell, Bret Stephens, Donella Meadows, Jay Inslee, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.

We must shift the energy policy debate in America with

We must shift the energy policy debate in America with an increased focus on alternative and renewable fuels and Congress must pass meaningful alternative fuels and incentive programs to help move the U.S. away from dependence on foreign oil.
Rick Renzi
Subsidies are hugely important; they represent America’s de facto energy policy.
Jeff Goodell
My wife is German, so I know something about German energy policy.
Bret Stephens
Every policy is shaped by two forces: background analysis and foreground politics. The political forces are loud, self-serving and, in the case of energy policy, well known.
Donella Meadows
We had some major successes and we did so because the country embraced the spirit of Earth Day and embraced this concept that we have to have forward-looking, visionary environmental policy and energy policy in this country.
Jay Inslee
In my time in the U.S. Senate, I tried to craft an energy policy… I will be part of President Obama’s efforts to achieve energy independence and enhance the landscape. I am also part of his reform agenda.
Ken Salazar
Gas is by far and away the most important element of our energy policy.
Jim Ratcliffe
In 1973, America imported 30 percent of its crude oil needs. Today, that number has doubled to more than 60 percent. Gas prices are as high as they are now in part because we’ve had no comprehensive national energy policy for the past few decades.
Gary Miller
I strongly support an ‘all-of-the-above’ energy policy that includes additional development of wind, clean coal, and bio-fuels.
Sam Brownback
The United States needs an energy policy that ensures America’s tax, trade, regulatory and access policies are transparent and predictable.
John S. Watson
People want smart energy policy.
Steve Scalise
Mitt Romney’s energy policy is a relic of the 19th century. We need a 21st century plan. The fate of the planet is at stake.
Bernie Sanders
Today’s vote ensures that coal will continue to be an important part of our nation’s energy policy, with strong parameters to make it cleaner and more efficient.
Ron Lewis
The NSG entry is crucial for India’s energy policy.
Sushma Swaraj
I support an all of the above energy policy, so that’s not only just Keystone, that’s not only just drilling, that’s clean coal, that’s safe nuclear.
Fred Upton
I came here to help make America more competitive and prosperous by developing an energy policy that increases conservation, promotes cleaner technologies, encourages development of renewables and enhances domestic production of gas and oil.
Greg Walden
We must pass a national energy policy to continue our successes in the War on Terrorism.
Zach Wamp
A comprehensive national energy policy is critical to our nation’s economy and our national security. Energy expenditures account for about 7% percent of our total economy and influence pricing in the much of the rest of the economy.
Heather Wilson
We need a balanced, long term energy policy to reduce our dependence on foreign oil and preserve the beauty of the land we love.
Heather Wilson
At a time when we are dealing with unpredictable suppliers of energy abroad and higher gas costs at home, the decision to increase domestic energy exploration is integral to a balanced, common sense energy policy.
Randy Neugebauer
My hope is that we continue to do an even better job in terms of our nation’s energy policy, so that we may even further reduce our reliance on foreign sources of oil and take better care of our environment in the process.
John M. McHugh
One of the best things that came out of the Carter administration was the energy policy. The best things in it were renewable energy.
Stewart Udall
The Japanese people, though largely united in recognizing the threat of global warming and rising sea levels, are likely to face hurdles in reforming their energy policy, including some resistance from young people who say the nation faces more pressing problems, like the economy.
Tatiana Schlossberg
A gas tax could be one important element of an integrated energy policy.
Alan Mulally
I worked for the Office of Management and Budget in the White House, on nuclear energy policy. But I decided it would be much more fun to have a specialty food store, so I left Washington D.C. and moved to the Hamptons. And how glad I am that I did!
Ina Garten
I think Gov. Romney and Congressman Ryan are living in a fairly tale land on their energy policy.
Ken Salazar
Democrats with a good understanding of the need for strong energy policy in our country, especially in these difficult economic times, recognized the importance of the Keystone XL pipeline.
John Hoeven
It is important that we show the American people that we believe in an energy policy that is based on science and prioritizes jobs – not one that is based on ideology and prioritizes headlines.
Conor Lamb
In Congress, I’ve advocated for an all-of-the-above energy policy that identifies and promotes alternative energy sources such as wind, solar, biomass and hydropower.
Elise Stefanik
Let’s make Marco Rubio explain why he thinks oil companies should write our energy policy.
Ted Deutch
As we get closer to the end of this Congress, we should be addressing the urgent needs of the American people – the war in Iraq, affordable health care, a sensible energy policy, quality education for our children, retirement security, and a sound and fair fiscal policy.
Chris Van Hollen
I was scheduled to give my first official press confere

I was scheduled to give my first official press conference that morning anyway, ’cause I was chairman of the Governors Energy Council and I was making a press conference with regard to energy policy.
William Scranton
Conservation may be a sign of personal virtue, but it is not a sufficient basis for a sound, comprehensive energy policy.
Dick Cheney
I’m an advocate for a full spectrum of energy policy, but we’re never going to get there with solar cells that are going to power this country.
Ryan Zinke
What you do on immigration policy, what you do on education policy, what you do on tax, regulatory, and energy policy, all connects together – and will be based on a simple determination about what will make life better in America for American citizens.
Stephen Miller
We haven’t had a good energy policy in this country for decades and we’re trying to get one.
Paul Gillmor
U.S. energy policy is about far more than jobs and the economy. It is a critical component of our foreign policy.
Will Hurd
For too long, our country’s version of an energy policy has consisted of Americans waking up every day and wondering how much it will cost to drive to work, how much it will cost to keep their business running, how much it will cost to heat or cool their homes.
Bob Beauprez
You can’t have an energy policy that means you can only have a bath when the wind blows.
Jim Ratcliffe
I have been working for years to promote a responsible energy policy that works to increase energy efficiency and invest in alternative and renewable energy sources.
Lois Capps