forget accusations grope bigotry email mismanagement american voter choose republican nominee donald trump democratic rival hillary clinton base energy policies alone presidential election would still remarkable drama amount big referendum global climate change since term coin country decide nov. far-reaching implications price electricity gas pump well future u.s. energy industry employ 10 million people trump vision america oil derricks pump furiously coal miners get back work country put economy ahead foreign nations worry effect fossil fuel sea level droughts storm clinton see america half billion solar panel power home cars run electricity oil use cut third clean energy sector provide deep well new job support government mandate subsidies basic level would climate vote say sarah emerson head energy security analysis inc boston want fossil fuel renewables trump say want unleash u.s. energy revolution streamline environmental regulation ease infrastructure permit pull country global pact combat climate change move say would promote increase oil gas drill revive die coal mine industry without compromise air water quality proposals align neatly republican party opposition government overreach trump campaign theme make america great restore traditional industries include many hurt international trade agreements plan earn support within oil gas industry naturally oppose regulation also give rise skepticism among even close ally whether deliver obama shut drill shut drill price texas oil billionaire t. boone pickens trump supporter tell reuters know trump help industry technology-driven drill boom push u.s. oil gas production 70 percent since president barack obama take office 2008 make america top producer world also trigger slump price demand fail keep oil price run four-month highs around 50 barrel opec cartel signal september may make first production cut eight years price remain less half level mid-2014 price crash boon consumers energy-intensive businesses dozens energy company go bankrupt put blue collar workers coal mine shale field oil rig work critics say trump plan revive natural gas drill would finish coal industry promise restore two fuel compete would seem defy basic market laws supply demand say jason bordoff former energy adviser obama coal industry large employer part america employ less 60,000 miners become symbol trump vow revive die industries clinton suffer political damage say go put lot coal miners coal company business trump energy plan would also force unite state make abrupt turnabout environment want withdraw global climate change pact agree paris last year call climate change hoax argue paris deal would cost u.s. economy trillions dollars put disadvantage trump want rescind clean power plan limit carbon output downgrade environmental protection agency commission cabinet level agency refocus core mission clean air clean water americans regardless race income oil industry lobbyist washington d.c. ask name say even trump policies unlikely solve root problem face industry right low price oil gas ideas still mainly welcome regulation killer streamline help say trump campaign draw 99,000 employees oil gas industry since july formally nominate clinton receive 114,000 industry period accord late federal campaign finance disclosures environmental advocate argue failure agree strong measure like paris accord would doom world ever-hotter average temperatures bring deadly storm frequent droughts rise sea level polar ice cap melt clinton say want address make america clean energy superpower plan call phase fossil fuel embrace clean energy source like solar wind strengthen environmental protections lead world curb carbon dioxide emissions blame climate change deploy half billion solar panel enough clean energy power every home build new modern electric grid lot job lot new economic activity clinton say first presidential debate september solar development aid federal tax credit worth 30 percent cost system credit set expire end year receive five-year extension congress late 2015. even cost electricity large-scale solar installations drop level comparable natural gas-fired power even without incentives clinton also signal increase regulation fracking prevent water air pollution continue support obama administration efforts curb carbon output would pressure fuel like coal tough approach infrastructure permit approach appear much likely trump lift consumer price gasoline heat oil electricity give increase regulation typically increase cost production many analysts say still clinton likely face stiff resistance u.s. congress republicans retain control one house could follow obama footsteps rely executive order implement agenda opponents would almost certainly challenge court jay faison north carolina entrepreneur call conservative advocate clean energy agree need lower-carbon source energy say trump plan cut regulation could provide effective way get could potentially make easy build nuclear power plant hydro-electric dam produce carbon dioxide example environmentalists help mobilize mass protest energy infrastructure project obama presidency hate trump proposals also suspicious clinton promote fracking technology european ally america top diplomat help reduce dependence russia accord leak diplomatic cable slow oppose keystone xl pipeline proposal would pip oil sand alberta u.s. refineries shame go spend four eight years pressure every turn say bill mckibben founder 350.org advocate complete halt fossil fuel development version story refiled change power power headline ballot two clash visions america power cars home