Energy industry groups heaped scorn onMonday after he vowed during a rally for New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to block all new fossil fuel drilling.
By ruling out domestic drilling, Staples said, the U.S. is only playing into the hands of our adversaries "who want to weaken our nation." "The best way to have access to clean, affordable, and reliable energy is to encourage increased production of homegrown, domestic oil and natural gas that supports jobs, national security, and economic growth while taking every step to protect the environment," he said.
President Joe Biden speaks at a campaign event for New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022, at Sarah Lawrence College in Yonkers, N.Y. President Biden has had a thorny relationship with the energy industry. One of his first moves after taking office in January 2021 was issuing an executive order blocking all new oil and gas drilling on both federal lands and waters, following through on his campaign promise to "end fossil fuel."
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