Broader economic problems should not keep the US from pursuing comprehensive energy and environmental strategies, according to ConocoPhillips Chief Executive Officer James J. Mulva.“A year or 6 months ago, with gasoline prices triple what they are today, energy security was on the A-list of vital issues. So was climate change,” Mulva told a luncheon audience Jan. 13 at the National Press Club. “Now, they have taken a back seat, replaced by new challenges,” he said.“But complex issues are often interrelated. For example, by restricting energy development at home, we export dollars for oil imports which means we also export jobs. The trade balance worsens. The ...