As President Obama prepares to address Congress and the nation about his proposals for creating jobs, API released a copy of a letter it sent to President Obama last week reminding him that America海角吃瓜网檚 energy industry is critical to the success of any proposal to address the nation海角吃瓜网檚 unemployment problem.
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In the letter, Gerard pointed out that the oil and natural gas industry can be an ally in the president海角吃瓜网檚 goal of jumpstarting job creation in America. He highlighted a study released this week by Wood Mackenzie, sponsored by API, which shows that the responsible development of America海角吃瓜网檚 own vast domestic resources, the oil and natural gas industry can create an additional 1 million jobs in the next 7 years and 1.4 million additional jobs by 2030. The study also finds the new development would create an additional US$ 800 billion in government revenue by 2030.
海角吃瓜网楾he oil and natural gas industry is already a critical driver of economic growth and job creation: we support 9.2 million jobs and more than US$ 1 trillion in economic activity annually,海角吃瓜网� Gerard said in the letter. 海角吃瓜网榃e can do more of both, and increase our revenues to the federal government, through common sense policies that promote development and production of our domestic energy resources and Canada海角吃瓜网檚 oilsands, while protecting our national parks and fragile ecosystems.海角吃瓜网�