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Information regarding my stance on Energy issues.

Cole Opposes Latest Energy Tax
July 30, 2010
Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Tom Cole (OK-04) made the following statement after the House vote on H.R. 3534, the "CLEAR" Act:

Issues:Energy & Environment
Cole Denounces National Energy Tax
June 26, 2009
Press Release

WASHINGTON – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) issued the following statement today regarding H.R. 2454, the Waxman-Markey cap-and-trade bill.

"The President said it best: cap-and-trade legislation will cause utility rates to 'skyrocket,'" Congressman Cole said. "The national energy tax the House passed today will cause energy prices to rise and it will force American manufacturers to relocate to other countries - countries with far less stringent environmental regulations than exist in the United States today."

Issues:Energy & Environment
Rep. Cole Co-Sponsors the American Energy Act
June 16, 2009
Press Release

Bill would Lower Energy Costs and Invest in New Energy Sources

WASHINGTON – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) made the following statement today after becoming a co-sponsor of the American Energy Act.

Issues:Energy & Environment
Energy Awareness Month
October 27, 2008
Weekly Columns
There's no time in our lives when we are more acutely aware of our dependence on energy than during a power outage. If and when a blackout occurs, most of us find our everyday lives grinding to a halt.
Issues:Energy & Environment
The Clock is Ticking
September 23, 2008
Weekly Columns
Time is running out - that is, the amount of time Congress has left to tackle a host of looming issues before the end of its legislative calendar. Last week, House Democrats approved a sham energy bill that locked up more of our American energy resources under the auspices of "real" energy reform.
Issues:Energy & Environment
Our Sooner Energy Heritage
August 11, 2008
Weekly Columns
Last week I was pleased to host an energy summit in Norman with experts from across the state who shared their ideas and insights about Oklahoma's current energy situation and how our state can continue to be among the nation's leaders when it comes to energy innovation.
Issues:Energy & Environment
Staying Late to Demand a Vote on Energy
August 4, 2008
Weekly Columns
While citizens across the country go bargain-hunting for the “cheapest” gas prices in their areas, Speaker Pelosi and other members of House leadership have collectively put up their “will return after 5-weeks vacation” signs.
Issues:Energy & Environment
Beating the Energy Crunch
May 23, 2008
Weekly Columns
As each day goes by, Americans feel the growing pressure caused by steadily increasing energy prices. Oil is nearing $130 a barrel and gasoline is hovering around $4 per gallon nationally.
Issues:Economy & Small BusinessEnergy & EnvironmentNatural Resources
Congressman Cole Appointed to Gas Price Task Force
September 23, 2005
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole was appointed to the Gas Price Task Force yesterday by House Majority Whip Roy Blunt (Mo.). This task force will be dedicated to immediate action to ease the widespread fuel supply crisis occurring throughout much of the nation.
Issues:Energy & EnvironmentNatural Resources
Congressman Cole Announces Oklahoma Projects in Water and Energy Bill
May 25, 2005
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Cole announced today that the Energy and Water Appropriations legislation passed yesterday in the House included over $13 million in projects for Oklahoma's Fourth Congressional District, including $1 million for the single-walled carbon nanotubes project at the University of Oklahoma that was included by Congressman Cole.
Issues:Energy & EnvironmentNatural Resources