ACHIEVE ENERGY INDEPENDENCE
Encourage Development of Alternative Fuels & Vehicles
- research dollars and tax credits for all new forms of energy: nuclear, clean coal, solar, wind, biofuels, etc.
- public-private partnerships with green companies
- tax credits for hybrid vehicles
Allow More Domestic Exploration of Oil and Gas
- Alaskan National Wildlife Refuge
- Outer Continental Shelf
- Bakken Oil Formation in Montana & the Dakotas
Increase Refining Capacity
- streamline permitting process for new refineries
- tax credits for refinery expansion and construction
REDUCE TAXES AND MANDATES
Eliminate EPA "Boutique Fuels" Mandate
- ask government for "Illinois Ethanol Credit"
- reduce required number of expensive gasoline blends
Suspend the Filling of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve
- temporarily stop government from taking oil off the market
Repeal State Sales Tax on Gas
- eliminate the 6.25% Illinois sales tax on gasoline
- saves 25 cents per gallon at $4-per-gallon
For further details, view Marty’s comprehensive energy plan.
