The Road to Energy Prosperity
Prosperity is possible—now, more than ever!
That’s why we’re launching the Road to Prosperity: a multi-state tour highlighting our country’s abundant energy.
The launch of Americans for Prosperity’s Road to Prosperity represents an important step toward removing barriers that hold back Pennsylvanians from fully participating in the promise of opportunity. Our agenda is ambitious, yet clear: modernize outdated permitting systems, strengthen our electric grid, and protect the spirit of energy innovation that has long defined our Commonwealth.
Pennsylvania’s energy sector provides a vivid example of what is at stake. The Marcellus Shale is one of the largest natural gas fields in the world, offering the potential for affordable, reliable energy that can power homes, attract new industries, and create good-paying jobs. Yet this promise is too often constrained by a permitting process plagued with delays, duplication, and partisan politics. Families face higher heating costs in the winter, businesses are forced to scale back growth, and opportunities for workers are lost. Reforming the permitting system is not simply a bureaucratic fix—it is an economic necessity that could unlock transformative benefits across the state.
The same principle applies to innovation and technology. Pennsylvania’s legacy of invention—from the steel industry to world-class medical research—has always thrived when entrepreneurs were free to experiment without waiting for government approval. Today, however, heavy-handed regulations often slow or even prevent new ideas from taking root. Americans for Prosperity’s commitment to a permissionless innovation framework is essential for ensuring that Pennsylvania remains at the forefront of discovery. When innovators are free to build, test, and launch, they generate jobs, reduce costs, and improve lives across the Commonwealth.
What makes the Road to Prosperity distinctive is not only its policy content but also its method. Our campaign rejects the top-down approach in favor of a bottom-up movement. It is designed to empower Pennsylvanians themselves—workers, entrepreneurs, families, and communities—to lead the way. This reflects a broader vision grounded in principles of human progress: that dignity, openness, and mutual benefit are not abstract ideals, but proven conditions for long-term prosperity.
The work ahead requires more than discussion—it requires action. Ratepayers who want to see lower energy costs, expanded opportunity in the workforce, and renewed innovation must make their voices heard. By visiting ProsperityIsPossible.com, you can urge your member of Congress to prioritize permitting reform now. Fixing this process is the first step toward unlocking the Commonwealth’s full potential and ensuring that prosperity is not just possible, but inevitable, for all Pennsylvanians.
Follow along as we highlight our country’s robust natural resources, beginning right here in Southpointe next week!
This is Emily Greene, State Director with Americans for Prosperity Pennsylvania.
