threatens our miners, energy workers and companies more than this crushing attack on american industry. second, we're lifting the ban on federal leasing for coal production. third, we are lifting job killing restrictions on the production of oil, natural gas, clean coal and shale energy. and finally, we are returning power to the states, where that power belongs. states and local communities know what is best for them. they understand it. they get it. they've been doing it for a long time. it was taken away from them and not handled well. and they are the ones that we should now and will now empower to decide. my action today is the latest in the series of steps to create american jobs and to grow american wealth. we're ending the theft of american prosperity and