Question

President George W. Bush gave tax credits to energy companies to

Answer 1

The correct answer is the following: President George W. Bush gave tax credits to energy companies to increase production of fossil fuels and nuclear power. In his second week in office, President George W. Bush created the National Energy Policy Development Group (NEPDG). The group had the mission of coming with a solution for the heavy dependence that the country had on oil from the unstable Middle East. The government considered that in order for the US and the rest of the world's economy to be stable in the future, the production of fossil fuels had to increase dramatically. That is why, with support of the NEPDG, the President gave tax credits to energy companies, in order to increase production of fossil fuels and nuclear power.

Answer 2

Increase production of fossil fuels and nuclear power