OKLAHOMA’S ENERGY SECTOR / From the desk of Tom H. McCasland, III
In a 2019 pledge, Joe Biden vowed to end fossil fuels, a stance now manifesting through numerous policies detrimental to the oil and gas industry, critical for Oklahoma’s economy. The Institute for Energy Research highlights over 150 Biden administration actions against fossil fuels, exacerbating energy costs nationwide and undermining Oklahoma’s economic stability and job market.
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drumond stands as a beacon of resistance against these federal encroachments, challenging the administration’s overreach and defending our state’s energy sector. His efforts merit commendation as they align with the interests of Oklahoma’s small business oil and gas producers, who must diligently control their costs to profitably extract Oklahoma’s oil and gas. The Biden administration’s federal overreach on regulation combined with their limiting access to drilling is an insidious but effective “Death by a Thousand Cuts” strategy to end fossil fuel exploration and production. General Drummond is doing his part to put a serious dent in this scheme.
