Amid all the discussion of Donald Trump’s infamous 2005 Access Hollywood tape, audience members actually did ask the candidates some policy questions at Sunday’s debate.
One voter specifically asked Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump what each would do to bring back American energy jobs.
Here’s a look at what the candidates said (and didn’t say) about energy policy at the debate.
Donald Trump: Make the Coal Industry Great Again
When Donald Trump responded to the debate question, he focused primarily on the role coal and natural gas should play in the future of U.S. energy.
“There is a thing called clean coal. Coal will last for 1,000 years in this country. Now we have so many more things, including natural gas,” Trump noted.
At the same time, Trump acknowledged that alternate energy sources, such as wind and solar, should also play a big role. However, the policy Donald Trump outlines on his website clearly focuses on eliminating regulations on fossil fuels and making the most of the resources we have.
At the debate, Trump said that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is responsible for the suffering in the U.S. energy industry. His top priority as president would be to remove restrictive regulations. These regulations include a moratorium on new coal leases on federal land and a regulation protecting streams from coal mining.
Hillary Clinton: Global Leadership Opportunity
Instead of focusing on lost fossil fuel jobs, Hillary Clinton wants…
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