Former Texas Governor Blasts Biden-Harris Policies Related to Energy

Former Texas Governor Rick Perry is launching a fierce critique of the Biden-Harris administration’s energy policies, accusing them of undermining U.S. energy security. Perry, who served as Secretary of Energy under President Trump and now sits on the board of pipeline firm Energy Transfer, argues that decisions like blocking the Keystone XL pipeline and curbing energy exploration in Alaska are pushing the country back into dangerous reliance on foreign oil.

Perry’s concerns aren’t just about policy; they’re rooted in a broader vision of U.S. energy independence, built over decades. The gas lines of the 1970s are fresh in his memory, a stark reminder of the risks posed by foreign oil dependence. In his view, recent moves by the current administration signal a potential reversal of hard-earned progress.

He highlights the blocking of the Keystone XL pipeline as a particularly harmful decision, seeing it as emblematic of the administration’s broader resistance to U.S. energy projects. Perry also believes that this sends troubling geopolitical signals, pointing out that while domestic projects are stifled, the administration seemed passive toward Russia’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline in Europe.

For Perry, the U.S. is drifting back to a position of energy vulnerability, with policies that threaten decades of gains in energy independence. He believes that action, not rhetoric, defines the Biden-Harris approach, and those actions, in his view, are steadily moving America toward the energy insecurity of the past.

In Perry’s estimation, this path jeopardizes not only domestic energy stability but also broader national security, leaving the U.S. in a precarious position as the world faces shifting global energy dynamics. He calls for a reversal of these policies to safeguard America’s energy future.