At least a half-dozen federal agencies have taken action against the state that has led the nation in environmental protections.
By Maxine Joselow (August 20, 2026)
“Donald Trump attacks California because we are building a future that doesn’t depend on fossil fuels, This fading industry desperately attempts to tighten its grip on the world economy even as clean energy dominates, growing cheaper and faster to deploy than anything they can offer. Follow the money, and you will find the truth behind his war on California’s climate policies: this is a White House run for Big Oil, by Big Oil.” – Anthony Martinez, a spokesman for Mr. Newsom.
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/climate/trump-california-climate.html…
Democrat James Talarico is trying to become the first Democrat Senator to be elected in Texas since /
What are his energy views given that he represents an energy state? At his website under Energy & Environment, Talarico promises “A Reliable Grid and Lower Energy Bills.”
He pushes an ‘all of the above’ policy in these words:
Will the Texas grid hold this winter? James Talarico will weatherproof the grid, lower electric bills, and keep Texas the world’s energy leader with an all-of-the-above strategy that protects good-paying oil and gas jobs and grows wind, solar, and geothermal.
Texas is the state that put a man on the moon. We’re the state that pioneered ranching, computers, and modern energy. If any state can figure out how to grow our economy, lower costs, and combat climate change, it’s Texas. …
“Many states and businesses are backing off ambitious climate targets, and Democrats are less vocal nowadays about climate change. Tech companies are using more natural gas to meet exploding demand for data centers. The International Energy Agency, after some browbeating by Mr. Wright, is revising up its projections for how long fossil fuels will stick around.” – New York Times (below)
Brad Plumer, a “a Times reporter who covers technology and policy efforts to address global warming,” recently explained (September 23, 2026) the “energy dominance” position of the Trump Administration. “The Former Fracking Executive Selling Trump’s ‘Energy Dominance’ Vision” began with the subtitle: “Energy Secretary Chris Wright is pitching a future of fossil fuel abundance. It’s not always an easy sell while war drags on and oil prices surge.…