Issue Position: On Issues Specific to the State of Arizona

Agriculture and Ranching:
Farmers and ranchers are among Arizona's leading conservationists. Modern farm practices and technologies, supported by programs from the Department of Agriculture, have led to reduced erosion, improved water and air quality, increased wildlife habitat, all the while maintaining improved agricultural yields. This stewardship of the land benefits everyone, and I am committed to conservation policies based on the preservation, not the restriction, of working lands. For this reason, ranching on public lands must be fostered, developed, and encouraged. This includes providing for an abundant water supply for America's farmers, ranchers, and their communities.

Energy Policy:
Energy is both an economic and national security issue. I support the enactment of policies to increase domestic energy production, including production on public lands which will reduce America's vulnerability to energy price volatility. I support the development of all forms of energy that are marketable in a free economy without subsidies, including coal, oil, natural gas, nuclear power, and hydropower. I further support expediting the permitting process for mineral production on public lands, and lifting restrictions to allow responsible development of nuclear energy.

Environmental Policy:
Conservation is inherent in conservatism. As the pioneer of environmentalism a century ago, the Republican Party reaffirms the moral obligation to be good stewards of the God-given natural beauty and resources of our country. I believe that people are the most valuable resources and that human health and safety are the proper measurements of a policy's success. Private land ownership has been the best guarantee of conscientious stewardship, while some of the worst instances of degradation have occurred under government control. Poverty, not wealth, is the gravest threat to the environment, while steady economic growth brings the technological advances which make environmental progress possible. I believe environmental regulation is best administered at the state government level and support policies that further that objective.

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