Jack Gerard, president and CEO of the American Petroleum Institute.The Department of the Interior is key to the future of American energy policy. President Obama campaigned on implementing a true all of the above energy plan for America. This opportunity could create millions of new jobs here at home and generate hundreds of billions of dollars for the federal government at a time we need it most. However, 87% of the offshore areas controlled by the federal government are still off limits to oil and natural gas development. Increasingaccess to America’s vast energy resources should be a top priority for the next Interior Secretary.
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