Sens. Flake, McCain strong on energy security issues, says Arizona veteran leader

May 16, 2016

In 1999, both houses of Congress passed legislation — originally introduced by U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) — designating the month of May as “Military Appreciation Month.”

While there are numerous ways Americans can show their appreciation for the U.S. Armed Forces, one Arizona veteran leader says we can thank our military by advocating for policies that encourage more domestic energy production.

“One of the best ways we can show our appreciation for our military is to press our federal policymakers to make it easier to develop energy resources here at home, instead of buying so much of it from the Middle East,” said Harry Prestanski, veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, and volunteer chair of Arizona Vets4Energy. “The more energy we’re forced to buy from regimes that don’t share American values, the more it puts men and women of our military at risk.”

Prestanski noted that Arizona U.S. Senators John McCain and Jeff Flake have been strong on energy independence issues, noting both senators’ support for the Keystone XL Pipeline approval, as well as opening the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf to oil and gas exploration.

Read entire article at AZ Business Daily.