Donald Trump promises to 'lift the restrictions on American energy' in appeal to fracking industry
Donald Trump promised to lift environmental regulations, open federal lands to oil and gas production and ease permitting for oil pipelines during a speech at a fracking conference in Pittsburgh on Thursday in which he accused Hillary Clinton of wanting to kill the energy industry.
"I am going to lift the restrictions on American energy and allow this wealth to pour into our communities _ including right here in Pennsylvania," Trump told shale industry leaders. "The shale energy revolution will unleash massive wealth for American workers and families."
Trump cast his energy policy as part of his larger economic agenda, which includes a major reduction of the corporate income tax rate from 35 percent to 15 percent, renegotiation of major trade deals and an end to many federal regulations.
_ Los Angeles Times
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