{"id":1959055,"date":"2023-06-28T10:30:09","date_gmt":"2023-06-28T14:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-rep-august-pfluger-scorches-biden-ev-mandate-when-officials-dont-know-the-facts\/"},"modified":"2023-06-28T10:31:01","modified_gmt":"2023-06-28T14:31:01","slug":"gop-rep-august-pfluger-scorches-biden-ev-mandate-when-officials-dont-know-the-facts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-rep-august-pfluger-scorches-biden-ev-mandate-when-officials-dont-know-the-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP Rep. Pfluger slams Biden&#8217;s EV mandate over lack of information."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgop-rep-august-pfluger-scorches-biden-ev-mandate-when-officials-dont-know-the-facts%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1959055&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX) Challenges President Biden&#8217;s Electric Vehicle Mandate<\/h2>\n<p>During a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing, Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX) passionately confronted Environmental Protection Agency official Joseph Goffman over the lack of knowledge regarding the nation&#8217;s energy needs.<\/p>\n<h3>A Demand for Answers<\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;How much electricity does the United States demand each year?&#8221; Pfluger questioned Goffman.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Goffman stumbled to find an answer, admitting, &#8220;Um, I don&#8217;t know that number off the top of my head.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>An Administration in Question<\/h3>\n<p>Pfluger then educated Goffman, revealing that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gonzaga-suspends-legendary-alum-john-stocktons-season-tickets-over-mask-refusal\/\" title=\"Gonzaga Suspends Legendary Alum John Stockton's Season Tickets over Mask Refusal\">nation demands<\/a> four terawatts annually. He criticized the Biden administration for lacking an EPA or a secretary of energy who could provide such crucial information.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Who else doesn&#8217;t know it in this country, and we&#8217;re <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-ags-challenge-biden-fuel-economy-standards\/\" title=\"Republican AGs Challenge Biden Fuel Economy Standards\">mandating electric vehicles<\/a>,&#8221; Pfluger exclaimed. &#8220;What&#8217;s the percentage increase in electricity demand if we get to the 2030 and 2035 mandates that your agency is pushing for and the administration is pushing for? What is the percentage increase that we will need?&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Goffman responded, stating that the increase would be roughly 0.4% in 2030 and 4% in 2050.<\/p>\n<p>Pfluger expressed his frustration, comparing Goffman&#8217;s answer to the secretary of energy&#8217;s statement just two weeks prior. He emphasized the lack of clarity, saying, &#8220;You guys have no idea how much demand is gonna be.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>The Challenge of Meeting Electricity Demands<\/h3>\n<p>Pfluger then questioned Goffman about the source of the required electricity.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Uh, it [will] come from a diverse grid,&#8221; Goffman replied.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Pfluger countered, highlighting the challenges faced in his hometown. He stated, &#8220;It&#8217;s 110 degrees in my hometown today. The wind is not blowing. The sun is shining, and, after four hours of darkness, there will be no batteries on this planet that can produce a reliable source of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-rep-august-pfluger-scorches-biden-ev-mandate-when-officials-dont-know-the-facts\/\" title=\"GOP Rep. Pfluger slams Biden's EV mandate over lack of information.\">base load dispatchable power<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have no plan for this,&#8221; he concluded.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">Click here<\/a> to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX) criticized President Biden&#8217;s electric vehicle mandate as EPA official Joseph Goffman struggled to address the nation&#8217;s energy requirements. Pfluger questioned Goffman about the United States&#8217; annual electricity demand during a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing. 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