A group of Republican governors is pushing back against clean energy mandates — and Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has joined the effort.
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry and New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu announced the new Governors’ Coalition for Energy Choice this week, citing rising costs.
“I hope that America continues to lean heavily into innovation, not just a regulatory fix and setting artificial demands that are, I think, lofty, sound good on paper, don’t get there and then ultimately lead to higher prices and a disgruntled populace,” Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb said.
He said some renewable mandates are ideological statements not based in reality.
“Let’s invest in innovation and let’s not set goals that are out of reach,” he said. “I’ll continue to advocate for more investment, like we’re doing here in the state of Indiana, to embrace alternative sources. Add, so it’s addition to our portfolio, and that then…
