Trump’s Dangerous Energy Agenda Puts Big Oil Over People and the Planet
“Trump’s filthy fossil fuel agenda may benefit billionaires invested in the oil and gas industry, but it will hammer everyday Americans."
Published Jan 20, 2025
“Trump’s filthy fossil fuel agenda may benefit billionaires invested in the oil and gas industry, but it will hammer everyday Americans."
In today’s Inaugural Address, President Trump stated his intention to quickly enact a number of executive orders related to energy and the environment, including: declaring a “national energy emergency” to encourage more oil and gas production; opening up new federal lands to fossil fuel extraction; ending environmental justice programs across the country; and canceling clean energy incentives.
In response, Food & Water Watch Executive Director Wenonah Hauter issued the following statement:
“Trump’s declaration of a national energy emergency leverages a false premise to encourage expanded fossil fuel production at a time when the United States is already the top oil and gas producer in the world. As fires still rage across Los Angeles and communities impacted by hurricanes and floods still struggle to recover, we must rapidly reduce our dangerous fossil fuel production and dependence – not increase it.
“Though Trump claims he is acting to reduce costs for consumers, his actions will only increase expenses for everyone, through higher utility bills, greater pollution impacts, and the overwhelming costs of climate change-supercharged disasters – all falling disproportionately on low-income families and communities of color.
“Trump’s filthy fossil fuel agenda may benefit billionaires invested in the oil and gas industry, but it will hammer everyday Americans. We will vigorously fight back against any and all attempts by Trump and his allies in Congress to weaken common-sense environmental rules and put polluter profits over the health, safety and wellbeing of people and the planet.”
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