Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz was joined by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin last Thursday to conduct a series of events focused on unleashing American Energy – including an on-site visit to a Permian Basin oil and gas rig, conducting a roundtable with energy industry leaders and workers, and hosting a press conference on the issue.
Said Sen. Cruz:
“The Biden administration waged war against oil and gas jobs – especially here in Texas. President Trump and the new Republican Congress are committed to returning America to a position of energy dominance, and I fully expect and will work to ensure that Texas leads the way. "
Added Zeldin:“When I was going through my confirmation process, I made a commitment to Senator Cruz that I would travel down to Midland, tour an oil rig, and reaffirm my support to achieve energy dominance.
"The Trump EPA does not believe in regulating this industry out of existence – instead we want to partner with Texas' leaders to keep producing American energy using the cleanest and safest practices on the planet,” Zeldin said.
"The oil and gas industry and its hard-working employees help power our nation and we must do more to produce right here in America to compete on the world stage."
"The Trump EPA does not believe in regulating this industry out of existence – instead we want to partner with Texas' leaders to keep producing American energy using the cleanest and safest practices on the planet,” Zeldin said.
"The oil and gas industry and its hard-working employees help power our nation and we must do more to produce right here in America to compete on the world stage."
- Watch the short Cruz & Zeldin Press Conference here.
