The fuels from coal and natural gas generate 60% of our nation's electricity. Retiring these fuels is a surrender to the #CCP ⬇️

🚨Electricity demand in the U.S. is surging.

The U.S. needs all of our energy resources in order to meet this unprecedented demand:

He argued that abandoning coal, natural gas, and hydropower—which generate 65 percent of U.S. electricity—could compromise energy security and economic stability.

Barrasso criticized the Biden administration's power plant regulations pushing coal plants into retirement, describing coal as a vital component of the U.S. energy mix.

Ranking member Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) highlighted the unprecedented nature of the electricity demand surge, comparing it to the post-World War II era.

Joe Biden’s latest election-year raid on America’s emergency energy reserves is political through and through.

If President Biden really cared about lowering energy costs long term, he would unleash American energy. dailycaller.com/2024/05/21/bid…

'The Biden Administration is sleepwalking the country into greater dependence on China and other bad actors who control the supply chains for many key minerals.'👇
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.President Biden's policies are pushing us away from the fuels and technologies where America has the lead and pushing us towards the minerals and technologies that are currently controlled by China.
ICYMI: The Wall Street Journal reporting that China is Winning the Minerals War⬇️
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'How we meet this growing demand for electricity will have serious economic and security consequences for our nation.'
Watch ranking member Sen. John Barrasso’s remarks below⬇️

Tomorrow @ 10: Ranking member Sen. John Barrasso & the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources will hold a full committee hearing to examine the opportunities, risks, and challenges associated with growth in demand for electric power in the United States: energy.senate.gov/hearings/2024/…

.Joe Biden is on an anti-energy war path in an attempt to appease far-Left environmental groups.

Today’s move to shut down future coal production in eastern MT will jeopardize our energy independence, raise costs for families & kill  jobs. This Admin must reverse course.

.President Biden continues to wage war on Wyoming’s coal communities and families. This #BLM plan will ban future coal leases in the most energy-rich area of the country, kill jobs, and cost Wyoming hundreds of millions used for essential community services.
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Wyoming’s national forests help sustain our way of life. The USDA Forest Service’s indifference and inaction is affecting the management of America’s forests. They must change course in a serious and credible way to get the job done.
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TODAY at 10: Ranking Member Sen. John Barrasso and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources will hold a full committee hearing to examine the President’s budget request for the U.S. Forest Service for FY 2025. Tune in here: energy.senate.gov/hearings/2024/…