Attorney General Kris Mayes, in a concerted stand with eleven other attorneys general, has dispatched a letter to the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, pressing for the termination of what they deem a groundless national energy emergency. This emergency, declared by President Trump in Executive Order 14156, is now facing formidable opposition as these legal officers rally for the support of S.J. Res. 10, as reported by the Attorney General's Office.
"Declaring a national energy emergency when America's energy production is at an all-time high ignores the facts and jeopardizes our efforts to build a clean, reliable, and affordable energy future,” Attorney General Mayes stated in the letter. The group's argument hinges on the strength of the current energy production and the reliability of the country's grid, suggesting the so-called emergency is unsupported by reality.
The letter, which was made public yesterday by the Attorney General's Office, lays out in no uncertain terms that extreme weather spurred by climate change, not a deficit in fossil fuel production, posits the true hazard to America's energy systems. Citing risks of exacerbating severe weather, the attorneys general made their stance clear on the dangers of depending on fossil fuels.
Moreover, the letter also highlighted the immense possibility of renewable energy. “The Department of Energy estimates that the United States has enough renewable energy potential to meet 100 times the annual nationwide energy demand," the Attorney General's Office noted.
