Senator Johnson is committed to fighting the dual threats of rising energy prices and America’s rising dependence on foreign energy sources.
As a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Senator Johnson has used his influence to expand investment in alternative fuels, including a doubling of the Renewable Fuel Standard. Renewable fuels, like ethanol and soy based bio-diesel, are not only smart national energy policy, but they contribute jobs and income to South Dakota’s economy.
In addition to making a commitment to develop renewable energy sources, Senator Johnson knows that there must be short-term steps taken to alleviate the impact of higher energy prices on the people of South Dakota. Senator Johnson has called on the President to stop adding oil to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and will push for an anti-trust suit against the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to force an increase in the global oil supply.
