How the candidates stand on big energy issues

Published October 17, 2012 in Energy

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This thorough round-up from CNN Money on the key energy policy differences between President Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney is a must-read if you're still not clear on where each candidate stands on things like natural gas development and nuclear power.

And, as the article points out, while presidential viewpoints are of course important to policy changes, even more vital is what happens in Congress, so it's up to every voter to perform due diligence on their local leaders running for office.

"Presidents matter but not nearly as much as many assume. The future of energy policy is going to be dictated first by technology and second by Congress and third by the President," said Jason Grumet, the head of the Bipartisan Policy Center, in the article.

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