Changes

*[We need to] get more jobs by embracing America's energy renaissance. This means passing legislation to make it easier to build energy infrastructure, such as the Keystone pipeline." [http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2014/10/19/ted-cruz-republicans-election-congress-priorities-jobs-obamacare-column/17267261/ (USAP)]

“Climate change is not science. It's religion"[http://cnsnews.com/blog/michael-w-chapman/ted-cruz-climate-change-not-science-its-religion (CNS)] *Does not believe that climate change is backed with scientific evidence [http://www.npr.org/2015/12/09/459026242/scientific-evidence-doesn-t-support-global-warming-sen-ted-cruz-says (NPR)]*Opposes the Clean Power Act and and sponsored Affordable Reliable Energy Now Act (ARENA) to limit its effects[https://www.tedcruz.org/issues/jobs-and-opportunity/ (TCWJ)]*Voted against the Water Resources Act [https://www.tedcruz.org/issues/jobs-and-opportunity/ (TCWJ)]*Criticized NASA for spending "too much money" studying climate change and earth science [http://www.nationaljournal.com/twentysixteen/2015/03/12/Ted-Cruz-Tells-NASA-Stop-Worrying-About-Climate-Change-Focus-Space (NATJOURNATJ)]

*Supports opening more areas for offshore drilling[http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-republicans-cruz-idUSBREA1921720140210 (Reuters)]*Pushes against restrictions on fracking[http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-republicans-cruz-idUSBREA1921720140210 (Reuters)]*Encourages "expanding energy development on federal land"[http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-republicans-cruz-idUSBREA1921720140210 (Reuters)]