As gas prices continue to soar and the U.S. public feels the heat on their budgets, green energy groups see an opportunity to accelerate popular support for a transition from fossil fuels.
groups see an opportunity to accelerate popular support for a transition from fossil fuels.
"The energy crisis that has transpired as a result of Putin’s invasion and the unavoidable realization of what funds his immoral aggression are sobering reminders of why we must end our addiction to fossil fuels," Davis continued. "Whether it is destructive climate-change fueled extreme weather events or unreasonably high gas prices that drive up costs for families, U.S. reliance on polluting fossil fuels is devastating communities across the U.S.
"We've seen a major surge in public and political opinion recognizing that the only real long-term solution to conflicts like the fossil-fueled war in Ukraine is to get off fossil fuels entirely. Only by decoupling our economy from the volatile commodities of oil and gas will we be free of autocrats like Putin wielding control of the world's energy supply," said Collin Rees, the U.S. program manager at Oil Change International.
"Energy should be reliable, abundant and affordable. None of these descriptors can be used in reference to wind and solar. The only reliable, abundant and affordable energy is derived from coal, oil and natural gas," said Gregory Wrightstone, executive director of The CO2 Coalition. "The recent run up in gasoline prices have shown the American public that we need more lands opened for development and more wells drilled, not fewer.