Association of oil pipelines. Thank you all. Lets give them a round of applause. [ applause ] before i turn to my prepared remarks, id also like to acknowledge a couple dozen veterans that we have in our room today. Those that lead our efforts of what we call vets for energy group. Id like them all to stand. I think theyre all over in this area. Would you please stand for us . We greatly appreciate [ applause ] all you have to do is read the newspaper headlines today and see whats going on around the world. Its a very sobering thought, particularly as we give thanks to these veterans and others. What they have been doing is working hard on the issues of National Security associated with energy security. We want to give a special shoutout to you for your service and the other vets that happen to be in the room with us today. At your seat, you have a copy of this years report, which captures americas Current Energy reality and potential through the lens of seven u. S. Regions the east, s
Administrations Clean Power Plan and with paris happening a month ago, Carbon Pricing more broadly . How ready are u. S. Energy companies for those two regulations . All of our companies some are across the continuum. Some have supported a trade approach. Some have supported a carbon tax. Theres a variety of different position amongst our Member Companies. The things we have focused on primarily is the science and the data. Why . Because we think that is the story thats not being told today. The relate is that the u. S. Is the leader. The president should have gone to paris and said i have a case study in the United States. Were able to grow our economy, put people to work, at the same time our Carbon Emissions are at a 20year low. We think that story should be told because we think it will help reorient other thinkers about the solutions of our time which is climate. We believe we now have a case study. We actually have data that shows how you continue to support a growing economy at