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March 7, 2023

Title: IWF Announces New Center for Energy and Conservation
Topic: Affordable and Reliable Energy

Discussed by Mandy Gunasekara
with Independent Women’s Forum (www.IWF.org)

Part 1 of 2

Too many Americans believe fossil fuels are bad and we have destroyed Mother Earth.

“Our country is blessed with the resources and the innovative spirit to build a better environmental future. This does not require banning gas stoves, shutting down the fossil fuel industry, or villainizing hard-working Americans.” – Mandy Gunasekara, CEC

Mandy Gunasekara is a Senior Policy Analyst at Independent Women’s Forum. She is a veteran Republican climate and energy strategist, communicator, and environmental attorney. Today, Mandy discusses the need for abundant, reliable, affordable energy and the IWF’s new Center for Energy and Conservation. 

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Questions/Issues Discussed:

How is the current health, life expectancy, and prosperity of the average American today compared to the early 1900s? Do most Americans have more leisure time, as well?

Has abundant, affordable energy made the lives of women easier? Mandy says: “Think about everything you use to go about your day and helping your family…the energy systems make that possible.”

How is the current air quality in America as compared to China or India?

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Title: Part 2 of 2 - IWF Announces New Center for Energy and Conservation
Topic: Affordable and Reliable Energy

Discussed by Mandy Gunasekara
with Independent Women’s Forum (www.IWF.org)

Questions/Issues Discussed:

Do all Americans have a right to abundant, affordable energy?

Do we have the technology to produce all the electricity we need 24/7/365 from wind and solar? Nope – even with the growth of nuclear, solar, and wind energy. Mandy goes on to explain why we still need to rely on coal, oil, and natural gas for the majority of our energy.

Do polls show Americans want cleaner air and water, but are unwilling to pay more for it?

Can we have conservation while producing new oil, gas, and coal reserves? Mandy believes the government just needs to butt out and stop making mandates. She says: “When we start getting into the business of the Federal Government deciding what technologies and businesses they are going to allow to exist in the future, it creates so many unnecessary consequences. And, in many instances, it can even undermine the environmental success that we’ve already had to date.”

How does the Independent Women’s Forum, through their new Center for Energy and Conservation initiative, plan to push back against the doomsday narrative and correct the record with facts? Click here to help the Independent Women’s Forum as they continue to enhance and advance the lives of all women.

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