Former Energy Secretary Rick Perry sounds off on 'Hannity' as Biden invokes Defense Production Act, but only for 'green' energy.was torched Monday after explaining the White House does not have a"dial" to control gas prices, as they spiral above $5-per-gallon in many states across the country.
The former South Bend, Ind., mayor claimed companies in the sector, which include ExxonMobil, Sunoco and Royal Dutch Shell, are selfishly seeking to maximize profits, adding to the current crisis. to double down on green energy production, former Energy Secretary Rick Perry said it is clear the White House could have prevented the crisis while still focusing on their green goals.
"The question I have for the transportation secretary is what's the ‘emergency’ in the renewable industry that you would put the DPA to work?" he asked, adding the green sector only produces"at max" 20% of the energy pie."The idea that they're going to go use the DPA in the solar and in the wind side of things is just beyond me.
Perry added that in many cases the green energy sector has a big problem with the"NIMBY/Not-in-my-backyard" mindset of many people including windmill and solarfarm proponents."When you start putting in big wind farms or you start putting in big solar facilities, the local community stops them," he said.