Attorney General Mark Brnovich Slams Biden for Anti-Energy Policies That Are Hurting Americans

PHOENIX – Attorney General Mark Brnovich and 15 other state attorneys general are calling on President Joe Biden to reinstate the permit for the Keystone XL pipeline following reports his administration is seeking to import more oil from Canada. General Brnovich also called on the President to stop federal efforts to impose excessive regulations that will increase Americans’ energy costs.

“It is ridiculous for President Biden to continue denying the vital role that the Keystone XL pipeline plays in maintaining energy independence and national security for our country,’ said Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich.  “It’s time for the White House to stop pandering to the far left agenda and enriching other countries and to start pursuing sound policies to preserve America’s sovereignty, economy, and security.

President Biden’s unilateral decision on the first day of his administration to revoke the 2019 Presidential Permit for the Keystone XL pipeline cost thousands of jobs, millions in tax revenue, and economic opportunities for the communities along its route. It also set a dangerous precedent for future permits and projects that would enhance our nation’s energy security and independence. Meanwhile, Biden has requested OPEC+ (which includes Russia, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela) to produce more oil, and his administration is now seeking to import more oil from Canada.

“There is no end in sight to the painfully high energy costs or inflation that Americans are now enduring because of your failed policies.  Stop the quiet conversations with foreign powers and oligarchs.  The solutions are right here at home,” the 15-state coalition wrote in the letter. “On behalf of the citizens of our states, we demand you immediately take the actions outlined above to reverse the damage you have done and provide relief for struggling families and businesses. It’s never too late to admit your mistakes.”  

In March, General Brnovich joined a coalition against the Biden administration's continued attack on American energy. The attorneys general argued that the United States needs to stop relying on foreign entities and become more energy independent. American families are paying the price for this administration's bad energy policies. 

“We hate to say we told you so,” the coalition wrote in this new letter. “Just over a year later, new record high gas prices are seemingly set every day, economy-wide inflation—the highest in 40 years—is straining the budgets of American families, and European countries are unable to impose oil and gas sanctions on Russia without risking an economic recession.  Instead, European countries are spending $1 billion per day on Russian oil and gas and literally funding Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine in the process.”

Joining General Brnovich are the attorneys general from Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, and Wyoming.

Copy of letter here