Democrats Push to End Trump's 'Energy Emergency' Declaration
Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) have introduced S. J. Res. 71, a bill aimed at repealing President Trump's national energy emergency declaration. The move comes as the democratic party argues that the president's actions, favoring fossil fuels over renewable power, are causing energy prices to rise and creating a crisis.
Trump declared the emergency on his first day in office, a move supported by Republican Sen. Cynthia Lummis, who favors baseload energy sources like coal and natural gas over intermittent ones like solar and wind. Critics, however, contend that throttling renewable energy will lead to higher prices and reliability issues.
Blue state attorneys general have sued, asserting that emergency declarations should be reserved for genuine crises, not policy changes. Some republicans, like Sen. John Curtis (R-Utah), agree, advocating for legislative action to prevent executive branch overreach. The Trump administration has also faced criticism for canceling clean energy projects and issuing stop-work orders on offshore wind projects.
Democrats are now pushing for a vote to terminate Trump's 'energy emergency' declaration, which they argue boosts oil, gas, and coal industries at the expense of consumers and the environment. The outcome of this legislative effort remains uncertain, with the debate centering on energy policy and the appropriate use of emergency powers.
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