{"id":2038755,"date":"2023-09-20T13:33:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T17:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-desantis-lays-out-plan-to-unleash-american-energy-dominance\/"},"modified":"2023-09-20T13:37:04","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T17:37:04","slug":"watch-desantis-lays-out-plan-to-unleash-american-energy-dominance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-desantis-lays-out-plan-to-unleash-american-energy-dominance\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: DeSantis Reveals Strategy for &#8216;Maximizing US Energy Supremacy&#8217;"},"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\">18<\/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%2Fwatch-desantis-lays-out-plan-to-unleash-american-energy-dominance%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=2038755&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>Republican Presidential Contender Ron \u2062DeSantis Vows to Prioritize Fossil Fuels\u200d and Challenge Climate Change Efforts<\/h2>\n<p>In a fiery speech delivered in Midland, Texas, Ron DeSantis, the Florida\u2064 governor and Republican candidate for president, made \u2062bold promises to slow down the \u200ctransition to electric vehicles, repeal environmental regulations, \u2062and boost domestic fossil fuel production. Standing \u200cin the\u200c heart \u2062of oil country, DeSantis declared his intention to withdraw the \u200bUnited\u2063 States from global agreements aimed at reducing greenhouse \u200bgas emissions, while simultaneously ramping \u200bup production of crude oil, gas, coal, and uranium on federal lands.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis confidently proclaimed, &#8220;We will unleash American energy\u200d dominance as a way to\u2064 stop inflation\u2064 and achieve \u200d$2 gas in 2025.&#8221; This plan represents a doubling down \u200bon his previous campaign promises, aligning him with other Republican candidates who advocate for unrestricted fossil\u200c fuel production and reduced federal regulations. While DeSantis \u200dhad previously acknowledged the reality of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nobel-winner-refutes-climate-change-narrative-points-out-ignored-factor\/\" title=\"Nobel laureate challenges climate change narrative, highlights overlooked factor.\">human-induced climate change<\/a>, he now dismisses it\u200c as fearmongering.<\/p>\n<p>Despite\u2062 his home state of Florida being frequently battered by \u200dpowerful hurricanes, DeSantis argued that &#8220;human\u2062 beings are \u2062safer than ever from climate disasters&#8221; due\u2064 to increased access to electricity. As\u200c part of his energy policy, he pledged to replace the term &#8220;climate change&#8221; \u2062with &#8220;energy dominance&#8221; in key foreign\u2064 policy and national security documents, \u200dalthough he did not specify which documents would be affected.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis&#8217;s close ties to the oil and\u200d gas industry \u2063are evident, with \u200dtop executives and companies serving as his major supporters and financial backers. In\u200c an effort to boost \u200dhis campaign, \u200bDeSantis has been meeting with donors in Texas, a state known for\u200c its oil \u200bindustry.<\/p>\n<p>Amidst a\u200b decline in\u2062 the \u200cpolls,\u200b DeSantis&#8217;s speech aimed\u200d to \u2064outline his energy policy and regain momentum. According \u2064to his remarks\u200b and a released factsheet, DeSantis plans to repeal \u200bPresident Biden&#8217;s\u200d electric vehicle mandates and prevent California and federal bureaucrats from setting environmental standards for the\u200b nation.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, \u2063DeSantis \u200dintends to eliminate environmental, social, and\u2062 governance considerations from investment decisions made by pensions and government accounts. He also opposes a proposed rule by\u200d the Securities \u2062and Exchange Commission that would require companies to disclose certain ESG-related information to investors.<\/p>\n<p>In \u200daddition to \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/european-climate-bureaucrats-are-dooming-the-continent-to-a-very-dark-winter\/\" title=\"European Climate Bureaucrats Are Dooming The Continent To A Very Dark Winter\">expanding fossil fuel production<\/a>, DeSantis emphasized \u200bthe \u2062importance\u2063 of investing in critical \u2063minerals \u2063and \u2062proposed the creation of a Critical Mineral Strategic \u2064Reserve. He also expressed his desire to hold plaintiffs accountable for baseless litigation against energy projects and repeal rules protecting seasonal streams and wetlands,\u2064 which have\u200d been a source of contention for farmers in Iowa.<\/p>\n<p>As DeSantis strives to distinguish himself in \u2062the crowded\u200d field of \u2064Republican candidates, his energy policy aligns with\u2063 the &#8220;energy dominance&#8221; theme of former President \u200bDonald Trump&#8217;s administration. However, with President Joe Biden&#8217;s \u2064focus on clean energy and the growing global\u2062 concern \u200dfor climate change, \u2062DeSantis faces \u200dan uphill battle\u2063 to gain \u2064support.<\/p>\n<p>(Reporting by Gram \u200dSlattery; additional reporting by Sabrina Valle, Richard\u200c Valdmanis, \u2062and James Oliphant; editing by Timothy Gardner)<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What is DeSantis&#8217; stance\u2064 on renewable energy \u200cand the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-climate-agenda-wont-replace-jobs-it-seeks-to-kill-separate-ap-wapo-fact-checks-suggest\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s Climate Agenda Won\u2019t Replace Jobs It Seeks To Kill, Separate AP, WaPo Fact-Checks Suggest\">fossil fuel industry<\/a>?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Uments. This shift in rhetoric reflects DeSantis&#8217; belief that the focus should \u200bbe on maximizing American energy \u2064production rather than addressing \u200dthe impacts of climate change.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis criticized the current administration&#8217;s push for renewable energy, arguing that it would lead to job losses in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-city-clamps-down-on-fossil-fuels-via-esg-in-defiance-of-national-gop-blowback\/\" title=\"NYC tackles fossil fuels with ESG despite GOP opposition.\">fossil fuel \u2063industry<\/a> and\u2062 increased energy costs for American consumers. He pledged\u2064 to\u2064 roll back \u2062incentives for renewable energy and instead promote \u200bthe use of coal, natural gas,\u2064 and oil. \u200bAdditionally, DeSantis promised to open up more \u2062federal land and waters for \u200boil and gas exploration, disregarding concerns about the environmental impacts\u2063 of such activities.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200b Republican presidential contender also dismissed \u200cthe notion \u2063that \u200btransitioning to electric vehicles is necessary to combat climate change. He argued that\u200c electric vehicles are expensive and inaccessible for many\u200d Americans,\u200c and \u200dthat the government should not mandate their \u200badoption. Instead,\u200c DeSantis proposed investing \u200din the development of advanced technologies for\u200d traditional combustion engines to\u200d reduce emissions.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis&#8217; stance on fossil fuels and climate change places him in\u200d direct opposition\u200b to the global efforts to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. While countries around the world are committing to \u2063renewable energy targets and phasing out fossil fuels, DeSantis wants \u200cto \u200bpropel the United States into becoming an energy superpower. His \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-desantis-lays-out-plan-to-unleash-american-energy-dominance\/\" title=\"VIDEO: DeSantis Reveals Strategy for 'Maximizing US Energy Supremacy'\">strategy prioritizes\u200d short-term economic gains<\/a> over addressing the \u200clong-term\u200c risks posed by climate change.<\/p>\n<p>Critics argue that DeSantis&#8217; approach is short-sighted and\u200c detrimental to the environment. They argue that \u200binvesting in renewable\u200b energy and \u200cembracing clean technologies would not only help combat\u200d climate change, but also stimulate job creation and economic growth. \u2062They point to the\u2063 declining costs of\u200d renewable energy and \u200bthe\u2064 potential \u2062for the United States to become a leader in the green energy sector.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the\u200c criticism, DeSantis&#8217; promises have resonated \u200bwith his conservative base, who \u200dsee his\u2063 pro-fossil fuel stance as a defense of \u200bAmerican jobs and energy independence. \u2063They support\u2064 his\u2063 rejection of what they view as excessive environmental regulations \u200band appreciate his efforts to\u2063 boost domestic fossil fuel production.<\/p>\n<p>As the 2024 presidential campaign heats up, DeSantis&#8217;\u200c commitment to prioritize fossil fuels and challenge climate\u2062 change\u2063 efforts will likely continue \u200dto generate strong reactions from both supporters and opponents. Whether this bold \u200bstrategy will\u2063 gain traction with \u200dthe\u200b wider American electorate remains to be \u200bseen, but \u200cit is clear that \u200dDeSantis is positioning himself as a champion of\u200b the fossil fuel industry and a staunch opponent of climate change initiatives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis vowed to impede the shift to electric vehicles, revoke environmental regulations, and boost domestic fossil fuel production if elected. Speaking in Midland, Texas, a prominent oil hub, the Florida governor emphasized his commitment to these policies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":66,"featured_media":2038756,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2038755","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2038755","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/66"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2038755"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2038755\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2038756"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2038755"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2038755"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2038755"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}