2022 OK Senate race: on Energy & Oil

Joan Farr: Climate change is real, but we can only do so much

I think climate change is happening, but we should not be spending an exorbitant amount of time, money and resources trying to stop it. America is only one country in the world when you look at the bigger picture. We can only do so much. Source: 2022 Oklahoma Senate campaign website JoanFarr.com Dec 13, 2021

Joan Farr: Don't spend exorbitant amounts to stop climate change

Kendra Horn: Against Green New Deal; include oil and gas in energy policy

[On energy policy]: "Addressing issues like climate change and tackling it in a smart, sustainable way, is incredibly important," Horn said. "I've continued to work for an approach that includes oil and gas. It includes natural gas as part of the overall approach and as Oklahomans, we know the importance of taking care of our environment. Let me be clear, I don't support the Green New Deal, we need smart and sensible policies that tale care of our energy security and energy independence." Source: Fox 25 on 2022 Oklahoma Senate race Oct 20, 2020

Madison Horn: Invest in clean sources of energy to diversify our supply

Invest in clean sources of energy to diversify our energy supply
Work with companies to bring common sense regulation forward to protect our environment
Utilize technological advances to reduce our carbon footprint
Promote skill training and workforce development to take on new opportunities in the industry
Evaluate our encroachment on the environment to protection and promote the preservation on natural habitats

Source: 2022 Oklahoma Senate campaign website MadisonHorn.com Aug 24, 2022

Scott Pruitt: Staunch advocate for continued use of fossil fuels

Like Trump, Pruitt was a staunch advocate for the continued use of coal and other fossil fuels, voiced skepticism about mainstream climate science and was a fierce critic of the Paris climate agreement. Trump cheered Pruitt's moves to expand fossil fuel production and roll back regulations opposed by corporate interests. After leaving the agency, Pruitt registered as an energy lobbyist in Indiana. Source: The Guardian on 2022 Oklahoma Senate race Apr 15, 2022

T.W. Shannon: Climate change a hoax to put oil and gas out of business

[On global warming]: "This thought that the man is in control of the climate and that we need to pass all these regulations, it's really just a foil for the left to try to put oil and gas out of business," Holland said of climate change. "Jim [Senator James Inhofe] said that it's the greatest hoax ever perpetrated on the American people, and I agree with it." Source: FOX News on 2022 Oklahoma Senate race Feb 25, 2022

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