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THE TRUTH ABOUT BIDEN'S ENERGY EXECUTIVE ORDERS

President Biden's executive orders on energy policy should worry all Texans. His decision to cancel the Keystone XL pipeline eliminates hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue for Texas companies. And the indefinite moratorium on new oil and gas leases on federal land and water threatens hundreds of thousands of blue-collar jobs in Texas. 

I sent a letter to President Biden demanding answers as to the legal authority he has to unilaterally impose a moratorium on new leases, because Congress never gave him permission to do that. I also introduced legislation this week to protect Texas energy jobs in the wake of these executive orders and ensure energy production can continue, because energy production also funds critical projects like coastal conservation and hurricane preparedness. 

President Biden's early policy moves aren't good for Texans, and I'll continue to fight back against them and call on him to work with Congress on bipartisan solutions to protect our environment AND our economy. 

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COFFEE WITH CRENSHAW: ENERGY POLICY

I also held my first "Coffee with Crenshaw" virtual town hall of the year. More than 500 Houstonians joined the town hall, which focused on the impact of President Biden's energy executive orders on jobs and our economy in Texas.

President Biden's executive order imposing an indefinite moratorium on new oil and gas leases will have the biggest impact on our community. As the Houston Chronicle reported in August, "a drilling ban on federal lands and waters could cost the oil and gas industry up to 1 million jobs nationally by 2022, including 120,000 jobs in Texas." Such a ban would also decrease offshore oil production by 44 percent and natural gas production by 68 percent within the next decade.

During the town hall, we talked about the need to protect these good-paying jobs and America's energy independence. We also answered questions from the audience about how we can protect the environment and combat climate change without undermining jobs and the economy in our state.

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Dan Crenshaw: We can tackle climate change without destroying Texas jobs

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outlook/article/Dan-Crenshaw-We-can-tackle-climate-change-15905289.php

The warning signs were glaring.

When asked whether he would be willing to displace hundreds of thousands of blue-collar workers to pursue his climate agenda, then-candidate Joe Biden said, “The answer is yes.”

Kamala Harris — a Green New Deal co-sponsor — said “there is no question I am in favor of banning fracking,” during a town hall.

And in the final debate before the election, Biden said unequivocally, “I would transition away from the oil industry, yes.”

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On his first day in office, President Biden effectively canceled the Keystone XL pipeline and rejoined the Paris Climate Agreement. President Biden also announced a moratorium on new oil and gas leases on federal land and water.

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I reject this notion that we can’t combat climate change without hurting our economy and energy sector. I’ve been calling for solutions to climate change since I took office. But Americans are sick and tired of this false choice of inaction or job-killing regulations.

We can focus on solutions like carbon capture, a proven technology we use right here in Texas to reduce emissions from natural gas plants. Two bipartisan bills I introduced to boost this technology were signed into law as part of a year-end spending bill.
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There are also bipartisan bills we can work on to help reduce emissions without hurting jobs or our economy. This year I’ll sit on the Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee of the powerful Energy and Commerce Committee, where there are dozens of bills that Republicans and Democrats can work to pass to achieve this shared goal.

Killing Texas energy jobs is an unacceptable biproduct of President Biden’s energy policies. But if he is willing to put these proposals on hold and work with Congress on bipartisan solutions to protect the environment while protecting the livelihoods of my constituents, I’ll be an advocate for that agenda.

Americans expect us to do both. Let’s show them we can.