{"id":2342737,"date":"2024-09-18T09:25:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T13:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/allred-takes-down-anti-fracking-group-endorsement-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-18T09:27:22","modified_gmt":"2024-09-18T13:27:22","slug":"allred-takes-down-anti-fracking-group-endorsement-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/allred-takes-down-anti-fracking-group-endorsement-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Allred takes down anti-fracking group endorsement &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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%2Fallred-takes-down-anti-fracking-group-endorsement-washington-examiner%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=2342737&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--><p>In a recent campaign event in Houston, U.S. Representative Colin Allred, a Dallas \u200bDemocrat, emphasized his &#8220;all-of-the-above&#8221; energy strategy, asserting that it is possible \u200bto protect the \u2064environment while \u2062also supporting oil and gas jobs. Allred is challenging \u200dincumbent Senator Ted Cruz, a\u2064 Republican. His campaign \u2064promises to address\u200d climate change and reduce energy costs\u2062 without compromising job growth in the\u2063 energy sector. <\/p>\n<p>However, controversy arose when \u200cAllred\u2019s campaign published an \u2064endorsement from the Natural Resources Defense Council\u200c (NRDC), a \u200cgroup known for opposing fracking. This endorsement led\u2064 to criticism, as opponents argue \u200bit contradicts Allred&#8217;s \u2062campaign messaging regarding support for Texas\u2019s fossil fuel industry. The NRDC has ties to the policies\u2063 of the Biden-Harris administration, which has been accused of enacting measures \u200bdetrimental\u200d to the oil \u2062and gas \u2063industry. <\/p>\n<p>After a public backlash, Allred removed the NRDC endorsement from \u200bhis social media, which sparked further accusations from critics who claim\u200b he is attempting to conceal his alignment with environmentally-focused groups. Allred&#8217;s voting record has also been called into\u200d question, with claims that he\u200d has not consistently supported energy policies favorable to the\u200c oil and gas sector. In contrast, Senator Cruz has maintained a strong pro-oil and gas voting record, drawing a \u200cdistinction between the \u200ctwo\u2063 candidates&#8217; positions on energy issues as the\u2062 election approaches.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Allred takes down anti-fracking group endorsement<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1763055\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash; At a recent campaign event in Houston, U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, a Dallas Democrat, said his energy policy doesn&rsquo;t have to be &ldquo;an either or&rsquo;&rdquo; approach and &ldquo;promised to protect oil and gas jobs as part of an all-of-the-above approach.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Allred is challenging incumbent U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, a Republican from Houston.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We can protect our environment, combat climate change, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/scalise-biden-didnt-run-as-the-most-far-left-big-government-socialist-in-u-s-history\/\" title=\"Scalise: Biden Didn&#039;t Run as &#039;the Most Far-Left Big Government Socialist&#039; in U.S. History\">lower energy costs<\/a> and incentivize economic growth simultaneously. We need an all-of-the-above energy strategy that keeps costs low and helps create a more reliable electric grid,&rdquo; his campaign website states. The website doesn&rsquo;t mention Texas leading in oil and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">natural gas production<\/a> and breaking records every year, including leading in&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/texas\/article_1c5d9398-a123-11ee-89dd-5759b508f6ff.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reducing methane emissions<\/a><\/strong>. Texas is leading primarily because producers operate on private land and have state regulatory and legislative support, they&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/texas\/article_bf3e7ff0-b974-11ee-989b-538c648261c2.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">argue<\/a><\/strong>. But they also&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/texas\/article_4ae2f6b8-5e6a-11ef-a28e-ffb9c9ab669c.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">have called<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;on Congress, turning to Cruz and others, for permitting and other reforms.<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, Allred&rsquo;s campaign published an endorsement by the Natural Resources Defense Council, a group committed to banning fracking and &ldquo;fighting to protect public lands from oil and gas development.&rdquo; It also supports the Biden-Harris administration&rsquo;s liquified natural gas export ban and its political action committee has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president.<\/p>\n<p>President Joe Biden and Harris have vowed to ban fracking for years and also have taken over 200 actions against the U.S. oil and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-sullivan-calls-out-democrat-hypocrisy-over-natural-gas\/\" title=\"Sen. Sullivan calls out Democrat hypocrisy over natural gas\">natural gas industry<\/a>, according to an&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/national\/article_35834f00-fb84-11ee-81ee-efb3fd2ca0b9.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">analysis<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Banning fracking&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/texas\/article_9f09ddd0-1934-11eb-bc04-631eb35d0691.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">would cost<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;Texas 3.2 million jobs,&nbsp;according to a study published by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce&rsquo;s Global Energy Institute,&nbsp;and a loss of $1.5 trillion to its GDP. Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas legislature oppose it and other&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/texas\/article_f66a09fe-e304-11ee-8773-479027210e8c.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">federal actions<\/a><\/strong>, including&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/texas\/article_521aa20e-f666-11ed-a534-4b79724a6149.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">restrictions<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;on natural gas appliances supported by NRDC.<\/p>\n<p>When posting NRDC&rsquo;s endorsement on Instagram, Allred said, &ldquo;I&rsquo;m proud of the work that I&rsquo;ve done to ensure we take an all-of-the-above energy approach that addresses the climate crisis,&rdquo; according to a screenshot of the post, which has since been removed. When asked about the endorsement or removing it, his campaign didn&rsquo;t respond.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s not surprising at all to know Congressman Allred took down the NRDC endorsement because he&rsquo;s likely trying to hide that, and other things, from his failing record,&rdquo; Larry Behrens, communications director for Power the Future, told The Center Square.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The NRDC is a driving force behind the Biden-Harris energy failures and it&rsquo;s clear sure some don&rsquo;t want the public to know they sold out to those radical environmentalists. Congressman Allred had the chance to support the Lower Energy Costs Act and stand up to the Biden-Harris administration on solar panels and instead he voted the way the NRDC wanted. Let&rsquo;s be clear, Allred may be able to hide his shameful endorsement, but he can&rsquo;t hide the truth from the people of Texas.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Kathleen Sgamma, president of Western Energy Alliance, said that &ldquo;NRDC has a long record of being anti-oil-and-gas, and they endorse Democrats because the party has decided to align itself with the environmental left.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Allred&rsquo;s voting record also appears to contradict his campaign claims.<\/p>\n<p>After the Biden-Harris administration implemented its LNG export ban, public outcry ensued and several Texas Democrats, including Allred&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/texas\/article_201328e2-e0aa-11ee-8582-33f743391274.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">called on<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;the president to reverse it. U.S. Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, then filed a bill to reverse it, which&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/clerk.house.gov\/Votes\/202452\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">passed<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;by a vote of 224-200. Nine Democrats voted for it, including only three from Texas: Henry Cuellar, Vicente Gonzalez and Marc Veasey. Allred wasn&rsquo;t among them.<\/p>\n<p>Cuellar also led a bipartisan congressional energy export caucus expressing concerns that Russia and U.S. enemies were benefiting from the ban. Allred didn&rsquo;t join them.<\/p>\n<p>Allred also&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/clerk.house.gov\/Votes\/2023182\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">voted against<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;a bill to reduce energy costs. Only two Texas Democrats, Cuellar and Gonzalez, voted for it. Allred also voted against another bill to modify the permitting process for energy projects, among other provisions, and against the Restoring American Energy Dominance Act. Only two Texas Democrats supported it: Cuellar and Gonzalez.<\/p>\n<p>Ed Longanecker, president of the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association, told The Center Square, &ldquo;While TIPRO does not officially endorse candidates, the lifetime voting record on oil and gas priorities is vastly different between the two, with Senator Cruz voting at 95% and Congressman Allred at 27%,&rdquo; referring to an Independent Petroleum Association of American ranking. &ldquo;We encourage all voters to do their due diligence and clearly, voting records are a clear indicator as it relates to oil and natural gas policy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Cruz also received a similar A+ ranking from the American Energy Alliance, which endorsed him as &ldquo;a steadfast champion of American energy independence, standing firm against policies that harm our energy sector and drive up costs for Texas families and businesses alike.&rdquo; The AEA gave Allred a D grade for his voting record on energy policy.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, Cruz&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/national\/article_3fd52c60-1eb8-11ef-a847-d7550242941d.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">introduced<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;a bill to kill a natural gas tax proposed by the Biden-Harris administration, and has consistently voted and advocated for policies to expand pipeline and&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/texas\/article_4e6bc526-b457-11ed-8ac8-1ffd1b957496.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">port permits<\/a><\/strong>, reduce energy costs and expand U.S. energy independence, The Center Square has reported. The nonpartisan Chamber of Commerce also recently endorsed Cruz after twice endorsing Allred telling The Center Square, &ldquo;Sen. Cruz has a proven track record of support for policies that cut taxes, fight regulatory overreach, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rick-scott-biden-is-making-iran-venezuela-our-partners-to-save-our-economy\/\" title=\"Rick Scott: Biden Is Making Iran, Venezuela Our Partners &#039;To Save our Economy&#039;\">boost domestic energy production<\/a>, modernize infrastructure, and promote trade, while protecting American jobs.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Texas oil and natural gas industry continues to break multiple records in production, exports, refining outcomes, crude oil supply, emissions reductions, job growth, and paid a record $26.3 billion in taxes in fiscal 2023, The Center Square reported.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1763055\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1763055\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Allred removes endorsement from anti-fracking group (The Center Square) \u2013 During a recent campaign event in Houston, U.S. Representative Colin Allred, a Democrat from Dallas, stated that his energy policy does not need to be an &#8220;either-or&#8221; situation and committed to safeguarding oil and gas jobs through a comprehensive energy strategy. Allred is running against incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Ted Cruz from Houston. His campaign website emphasizes the possibility of simultaneously protecting the environment, addressing climate change, reducing energy costs, and promoting economic growth through an inclusive energy strategy that maintains low costs and enhances electric grid reliability. However, the website does not mention Texas&#8217;s leadership in oil and natural gas production or its record-breaking achievements in reducing methane emissions\u2014factors attributed to private land operations supported by state regulations. Producers have also urged Congress for permitting reforms.<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, Allred\u2019s campaign shared an endorsement from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), which advocates for banning fracking and protecting public lands from oil and gas development while supporting the Biden-Harris administration&#8217;s ban on liquefied natural gas exports. President Biden and Vice President Harris have long pledged to ban fracking and have taken over 200 actions against the U.S. oil and natural gas sector according to analyses; such a ban could result in Texas losing 3.2 million jobs and $1.5 trillion in GDP as per a study by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce\u2019s Global Energy Institute.<\/p>\n<p>Texas Governor Greg Abbott along with state legislators oppose these federal measures including NRDC-supported restrictions on natural gas appliances. After posting NRDC\u2019s endorsement on Instagram\u2014later deleted\u2014Allred expressed pride in his commitment to an all-encompassing energy approach addressing climate issues but did not respond when asked about removing it.<\/p>\n<p>Larry Behrens of Power the Future remarked that it was unsurprising for Allred to retract support for NRDC due to its association with what he termed &#8220;Biden-Harris energy failures.&#8221; He criticized Allred&#8217;s voting record as inconsistent with his claims during campaigning.<\/p>\n<p>Kathleen Sgamma of Western Energy Alliance noted that NRDC has consistently opposed oil-and-gas interests while endorsing Democrats who align with environmentalist agendas.<\/p>\n<p>Allred&#8217;s voting history appears at odds with his campaign rhetoric; after LNG export bans were enacted by Biden-Harris administration leading to public backlash\u2014including calls from several Texas Democrats like Allred\u2014the reversal bill passed without him supporting it alongside other Texas representatives who voted favorably.<\/p>\n<p>Ed Longanecker of TIPRO highlighted significant differences between Cruz\u2019s high approval rating (95%) on oil-and-gas priorities versus Allred\u2019s low score (27%). The American Energy Alliance also rated Cruz highly while giving Allred a D grade based on their voting records regarding energy policies.<\/p>\n<p>Cruz has actively worked against proposed taxes affecting natural gas under Biden-Harris policies while advocating for expanded pipeline permits aimed at enhancing domestic production capabilities\u2014a stance supported by endorsements reflecting strong backing for pro-energy policies within Texas\u2019 thriving industry which continues breaking records across various metrics including tax contributions totaling $26 billion last fiscal year<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2342738,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AP19253790295382.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[25702,41124,13348,32076],"class_list":["post-2342737","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-allred","tag-anti-fracking","tag-endorsement","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AP19253790295382.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2342737","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2342737"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2342737\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2342738"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2342737"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2342737"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2342737"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}