Energy Secretary Chris Wright sounded the alarm that California’s energy crisis could pose a national security risk as they become more dependent on foreign oil.
“President Trump is rightfully concerned about energy security for the military operations here in the state of California,” he told FOX Business’ Kelly Saberi. “This is also a launch pad where we should be supplying our assets across the Pacific Ocean… But by strangling California, he [Newsom] is not only harming California’s, he is harming United States national security.”
The Energy Secretary said that high energy prices in the Golden State are a “political choice” and accused leadership of undermining what was once an energy-dominant state.
“When I started working in California, in the oil and gas industry 30 years ago, California was one of the top three producers of oil in the United States,” he explained. “It’s got a long history as a major oil and gas producer.”
“It’s just recent political decisions that have somehow decided to strangle this industry.”
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