Florida Veterans Encourage Responsible Energy Development

Vets4Energy, a group of volunteer veterans who advocate for pro-energy policies to sustain our national security, will be attending the Florida Energy Summit in Fort Lauderdale on October 18-20, 2017, to encourage Florida to embrace all forms of safe, responsible energy development in efforts to enhance both the economy as well as national security. One form in particular includes hydraulic fracturing, a proven and highly-regulated technique to extract energy from a well.
Hydraulic fracturing uses a fluid comprised of 99.5 percent water and sand and less than one percent of chemicals frequently found in common household products. Countless steps are taken to protect groundwater before the process begins, and to date there have been NO confirmed cases of groundwater contamination due to hydraulic fracturing.
“As a retired member of the U.S. Army, I have experienced first-hand the direct relationship energy security has on our country’s national security, which is why I continue to serve America by educating and informing others about the crucial need to increase our domestic energy supply,” said Lt. Col. Dennis Freytes, Florida Vets4Energy co-chair and member of the Florida Veterans Hall of Fame. “Hydraulic fracturing has provided our country with a reliable oil supply for more than seventy years, and we urge Florida policymakers to reconsider any bill that would prohibit its use in our state without conducting additional research.”
“Many studies have demonstrated the significant benefits processes such as hydraulic fracturing have on our everyday lives. Not only are we able to achieve energy independence and reduce our reliance on foreign countries for oil, but hydraulic fracturing also provides economic security and jobs for hardworking Floridians,” said Mark Alvarez, a retired U.S. Army member and Florida Vets4Energy member. “It does not make sense to eliminate a scientific technique based on emotion rather than scientific facts, and we hope Florida will consider the positive impact hydraulic fracturing has had in suppling energy to our state.”
To learn more, please visit www.vets4energy.com or www.flaenergyforum.com, or follow @FLAENERGY on Twitter.