Russia’s war against Ukraine may have united most Republicans and Democrats in opposition to Vladimir Putin’s aggression in Eastern Europe, but it’s driven American lawmakers further apart than ever on one particularly partisan policy arena: energy.
Nearly one year after the Russian leader launched an unprovoked attack on its neighbor and as Congress debates domestic energy costs and security, lawmakers remain divided among those who say the volatile markets underscore why more U.S. fossil fuel production is needed and those who argue speeding to renewables will free the country from global oil shortages.
“Energy companies and shareholders must prioritize energy security, which may mean focusing on growing production before near-term profits. But that also goes for the federal government, which must start balancing lofty climate goals with geopolitical needs,” he said. “The industry also needs the federal government to signal — with both words and actions that we will support the responsible development of all types of energy here in the United States.
But Democrats — save for Mr. Manchin — said the past year’s soaring energy costs amid Putin’s war and hamstrung global supplies only emphasize the need to ditch Big Oil and boost clean power sources like wind, solar, hydrogen and nuclear. Sen. Martin Heinrich, New Mexico Democrat, highlighted the “role of electrification, particularly heat pumps,” has had in the “elimination of Europe’s over-dependence on Russian fossil gas.”
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