Recent Questions http://www.askyourlawmaker.org/questions/latest/%2A/13/%2A/%2A a view of questions order by date en What is your stance on increasing CAFE standards? http://www.askyourlawmaker.org/questions/what-your-stance-increasing-cafe-standards%3F <p>If you oppose increasing CAFE standards, why? If you support increasing CAFE standards, is there anything in particular that has convinced you that this is a good idea?</p> http://www.askyourlawmaker.org/questions/what-your-stance-increasing-cafe-standards%3F#comments energy fuel efficiency Energy Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:34:37 -0600 Elliott 1751 at http://www.askyourlawmaker.org What have you done to get America on track towards eco-friendly alternative fuel sources? http://www.askyourlawmaker.org/questions/what-have-you-done-get-america-track-towards-eco-friendly-alternative-fuel-sources%3F http://www.askyourlawmaker.org/questions/what-have-you-done-get-america-track-towards-eco-friendly-alternative-fuel-sources%3F#comments eco-friendly fuel Energy Tue, 30 Sep 2008 06:37:37 -0500 1683 at http://www.askyourlawmaker.org I heard that most of the northeastern part of the US uses oil based heating systems. If natural gas is cheaper why is there no talk about trying to get thse people to switch to natural gas heating systems? http://www.askyourlawmaker.org/questions/i-heard-most-northeastern-part-us-uses-oil-based-heating-systems.-if-natural-gas-cheaper-w <p>I had a little idea that the government should try to pass a similar law like the one you did for the converter boxes, only with natural gas heating systems. IFnd maybe a general price of how much doing that would cost and give people maybe a coupn for half the cost. Thus getting those households off of oil and thus having more oil for other things</p> http://www.askyourlawmaker.org/questions/i-heard-most-northeastern-part-us-uses-oil-based-heating-systems.-if-natural-gas-cheaper-w#comments Energy Environment Mon, 15 Sep 2008 22:54:52 -0500 jmatulonis 1655 at http://www.askyourlawmaker.org I thought that whenever an industry was making higher profits, other entrepreneurial companies would enter that industry. In the wake of Exxon's record profits, why are there no new companies entering this industry and competing? Wouldn't competition help? What can or should the government do to help increase competition? http://www.askyourlawmaker.org/questions/i-thought-whenever-industry-was-making-higher-profits%2C-other-entrepreneurial-companies-wou <p>Its about the oil industry and has anti-trust implications that I couldn't fit in under 350 characters.</p> http://www.askyourlawmaker.org/questions/i-thought-whenever-industry-was-making-higher-profits%2C-other-entrepreneurial-companies-wou#comments economics exxon oil Economy Energy Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:58:59 -0500 davdef 1646 at http://www.askyourlawmaker.org Hello There, We should be using Industrial Hemp a part of our nations energy policy. I want to know when the Industrial Hemp Act H.R. 1009 that seems to be held up in the House Committee on the Judiciary; be voted on and what are the presidential candidates position on this issue. http://industrialhempthebilliondollarcrop.blogspot.com/ http://www.askyourlawmaker.org/questions/hello-there%2C-we-should-be-using-industrial-hemp-part-our-nations-energy-policy.-i-want-kno <p>My question will help educate our long duped public and our lawmakers on a Billion Dollar Crop that can help reduce our dependence on foreign oil and create a new Industrial Hemp industry.</p> http://www.askyourlawmaker.org/questions/hello-there%2C-we-should-be-using-industrial-hemp-part-our-nations-energy-policy.-i-want-kno#comments The Billion Dollar Crop Agriculture Economy Energy Environment Judiciary Rural Technology Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:45:52 -0500 Iceque75 1611 at http://www.askyourlawmaker.org Why has no one suggested or established price controls for energy products, such as oil or gasoline? http://www.askyourlawmaker.org/questions/why-has-no-one-suggested-or-established-price-controls-energy-products%2C-such-oil-or-gasoli http://www.askyourlawmaker.org/questions/why-has-no-one-suggested-or-established-price-controls-energy-products%2C-such-oil-or-gasoli#comments Energy Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:01:34 -0500 NELSON 1549 at http://www.askyourlawmaker.org