Under the Biden Administration, America’s energy producers, as well as farmers and foresters, were crushed by burdensome regulations. Thankfully, President Trump is working to reverse the damage from radical Democrats’ woke climate agenda, but many of our families are still struggling. I will keep fighting to right the wrongs of the Biden administration and restore commonsense policies that help all Americans.
Alabama features an abundance of energy resources, including petroleum, coal, natural gas, nuclear, and hydropower. Our state ranks sixth nationally for natural gas energy production, fifth in nuclear power production, and sixth in hydroelectric production. Alabama’s three petroleum refineries—located in Mobile, Tuscaloosa, and Atmore—boast a combined processing capacity of about 142,000 barrels of crude oil per calendar day.
Alabama is also home to 23.1 million acres of forest land, adding over $27 billion annually in economic output to the state and employing thousands of Alabamians. Farmers, foresters, and producers are our original conservationists. They know nature is their business partner, and they work to be good stewards of God’s creation. Unfortunately, radical Democrats have imposed unnecessary regulations that have been bad for business. We need to get government out of the way and let our farmers, foresters, and producers do what they do best.
We can be both energy independent and environmentally conscious. We need an all-of-the-above approach to energy production. Americans should be able to run their cars, heat their homes, and run their farms without interference from the federal government. That’s why I am fighting back against the Biden administration’s radical climate agenda, which has sent costs soaring and imposed burdensome regulations on our energy producers, farmers, and foresters.
For four years, the Biden administration waged war on American energy, canceling offshore drilling contracts, delaying drilling permits, halting liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports, and draining existing oil reserves. Energy production is especially important to states like ours that are along the Gulf of America. I will continue fighting to unleash Alabama’s energy potential.
I successfully challenged the Biden administration over the disastrous Rice’s whale rule, which would have established a 28,000-square-mile protected habitat for the Rice’s whale within the Gulf of America, despite a lack of evidence presenting the need for such a large area. The Biden administration’s proposed rule would have imposed severe restrictions on all vessel traffic, especially in and out of the Port of Mobile, and would have greatly inhibited oil and gas production within the Gulf of America.
The Port of Mobile is the 11th largest port in the nation based on total tonnage, handling more than 55 million tons of international and domestic cargo annually. It provides nearly 313,000 jobs, and generates more than $85 billion in economic value to Alabama each year. I am committed to ensuring that the Port remains an economic powerhouse.
The Biden administration waged a four-year war on appliances and American energy production that drove prices through the roof. Working families are still struggling from those reckless economic policies. The last thing Americans need right now are higher taxes and more government red tape. I am fighting to fix the damage and cut costs for hardworking families.
I support an “all-of-the-above” approach to American energy, including increasing the use of environmentally-safe and affordable nuclear energy.
No one cares more about protecting our land than our farmers, foresters, and producers. Unfortunately, many were weighed down by unrealistic and unworkable climate regulations by the Biden administration. In order for farmers to continue leading the way in innovation and protection of our valuable natural resources, we need to get the government out of the way and allow farmers to do their jobs.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) develops and enforces environmental regulations, which can often place burdensome requirements on farmers that stifle productivity. I’m fighting back to ensure that doesn’t happen, because our farmers, ranchers, and agriculture producers already feel enough pressure without battling government overreach from Washington.
Preserving and promoting our state’s history and rural cultural sites is of top importance to me. That is why I sponsored two pieces of legislation to reauthorize an existing National Heritage Area (NHA) and authorize a new NHA in Alabama.
