2024 Governor's State of the State speeches: on Energy & Oil


Andy Beshear: Kentucky is the EV battery production capital of the US

Because of our work--because of all of our work--the eyes of the world are on Kentucky and what we are doing. Ford and its partner, SK On, are building the two largest electric vehicle battery plants on planet Earth in Glendale, Kentucky--that is the largest single economic development project in our state's history. It has cemented our status as the EV battery production capital of the United States and it ensures our future as an automotive leader with the chance to be the automotive leader.
Source: 2024 State of the State Address to the Kentucky legislature Jan 3, 2024

Phil Murphy: Renewable energy can create a generation of good-paying jobs

Just look at where New Jersey stands when it comes to one of the most promising--and important--sectors of all: renewable energy. We have set one of the most ambitious clean energy goals in the entire country. And it is a goal we remain firmly committed to: 100% clean energy by 2035. This is not just about doing what is right for our planet. This is also about creating a generation of good-paying jobs in the industries that will--literally--power our future, like offshore wind and solar.
Source: 2024 State of the State Address to the N.J. legislature Jan 9, 2024

Dan McKee: Rhode Island is industry leader for offshore wind projects

With the first working offshore wind farm in the United States, we know that Rhode Island is an industry leader. But we're not stopping there--our second offshore wind project, Revolution Wind, is set to commence construction this year. When construction is complete, Revolution Wind will power nearly 263,000 households at a rate of 9.8 cents per kilowatt for 20 years. This is an important step toward meeting our Act on Climate goals.
Source: 2024 State of the State Address to the R.I. legislature Jan 17, 2024

Glenn Youngkin: Our "All of the Above" energy plan embraces everything

Key to economic growth is the fact that Virginia's power demand is growing at a rate five times that of our neighbors. The simple fact is that if we don't build capacity right now, Virginia will not grow. Innovation and base load power are key-- and our "All of the Above All American Energy" plan embraces everything--America's largest offshore wind development project...solar...hydrogen...nuclear...carbon capture....and natural gas.
Source: 2024 State of the State Address to the Virginia legislature Jan 10, 2024

Janet Mills: We must, and we will, continue to address climate change

We will address climate change in the long-term by investing in clean energy; by weatherizing homes and businesses; by expanding our state's network of EV chargers; and by advancing cleaner and more efficient technologies, like heat pumps--while also creating good-paying green collar jobs. We must, and we will, continue to address climate change in the long-term, for the health of our people, the health of our environment, and the health of our economy.
Source: 2024 State of the State Address to the Maine legislature Jan 30, 2024

Jared Polis: Cut red tape holding back investment in renewable energy

Part of a healthy life means a healthy environment, and here in Colorado we are an example to the nation on how to protect the natural world around us and combat the impact of climate change. Now we need to cut red tape that is holding back local investments and unprecedented federal resources in renewable and clean energy, including building transmission lines more quickly, renewable energy development, and storing carbon dioxide pollution underground.
Source: 2024 State of the State Address to the Colorado legislature Jan 11, 2024

Maura Healey: Make Massachusetts the climate innovation lab for the world

We will make Massachusetts the climate innovation lab for the world. We'll help Climate Tech companies not only start, but scale in Massachusetts--creating good jobs in the Climate Corridor we are building across our state. Our Climate Tech initiative will catalyze this growth into global leadership that benefits Massachusetts workers and communities. Already, we are leading the clean energy revolution.
Source: 2024 State of the State Address to the Mass. legislature Jan 17, 2024

Michelle Lujan-Grisham: A healthy environment and a strong economy not in conflict

Our tax credits and clean car rules are strengthening our position as a clean energy state. We have cut pollution from the oil and gas industry in half compared to our neighbors in Texas, and our methane rules were recently adopted by the federal government as the standard for smart regulation. We are demonstrating that a healthy environment and a strong economy are not in conflict, offering a new model--the New Mexico model--for states like ours across the country.
Source: 2024 State of the State Address to the N.M. legislature Jan 16, 2024

Ned Lamont: Keep our energy system reliable, affordable, and less toxic

The cost of dealing with climate change is expensive, the cost of doing nothing is immeasurable. We must continue working together to keep our energy system reliable, affordable, and less toxic. Most of our energy supply is carbon free, thanks in large part to nuclear power, but we have also doubled down on wind and solar and hydropower.
Source: 2024 State of the State Address to Connecticut legislature Feb 7, 2024

Doug Burgum: The oil industry is so safe, environmentally friendly

The oil industry today is so efficient, so effective and so safe and so smart, and so environmentally friendly compared to any other nation. North Dakota does it better than anyone, and we're losing a battle, perhaps nationally, but we're losing a battle. "Oh, you guys do fossil fuels...oo-ick." It's like, oh no, we're actually helping stabilize the world so we don't have to buy energy from Iran and Iraq and, Russia and Venezuela. You know, who then use that oil money to support terrorism.
Source: 2024 State of the State Address to North Dakota legislature Jan 23, 2024

Mark Gordon: Biden energy policy is pure unadulterated "bovine scatology"

Wyoming citizens know just how misguided the Biden Administration's warped and unwise pursuit of an agenda to limit domestic production of coal, oil, and gas is. We all pay for it in higher electricity rates, gas prices, and heating costs. As Governor I cannot be as blunt as my rancher core wants me to be. Let me borrow a phrase from General Norman Schwarzkopf and declare to one and all that the Biden energy policy is pure, unadulterated "bovine scatology."
Source: 2024 State of the State Address to Connecticut legislature Feb 12, 2024

Mark Gordon: We're bullish on all energy; we can do even more with coal

Wyoming is bullish on energy, all energy. Despite the misguided federal government, there is just so much energy opportunity here in Wyoming. We need to capitalize on it. We can certainly do even more with coal. Innovation is happening in Gillette and at the UW School of Energy Resources. A vote for this budget supports those innovations with coal.
Source: 2024 State of the State Address to Connecticut legislature Feb 12, 2024

John Carney: Federal grant allows us to build clean energy industry here

Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey were selected by the federal government for a hydrogen hub. The program was funded by President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The U.S. Department of Energy selected just seven proposals--out of 79 applications across the country. The federal designation will bring $750 million to the region. Make no mistake: this is a generational opportunity to build a clean energy industry right here in Delaware. And to compete for good union jobs of the future.
Source: 2024 State of the State Address to the Delaware legislature Mar 5, 2024

Mike Dunleavy: We need to ensure the lowest-cost power from any source

Whether it's coal, natural gas, advanced nuclear, or our abundant renewable resources, we must pursue every energy opportunity to secure affordable and sustainable supplies for Alaska. In addition, upgrading the Railbelt transmission system will increase access to affordable power from Bradley Lake and other renewable sources. It will build the redundancy we need to ensure that the lowest-cost power--from any source--can move from Homer to Fairbanks any time and without interruption.
Source: 2024 State of the State Address to the Alaska legislature Jan 30, 2024

Gavin Newsom: A clean future isn't only desirable, it's achievable

We're moving forward in the face of oil-funded politicians all around us who are lying to us. They're trying to say a clean economy is a bad economy. But we're not asserting, we're proving. We have six times more clean energy jobs than fossil fuel jobs in California. And we are regularly operating the world's 5th-largest economy with carbon-free energy -- during 90 days since March alone -- proving that a clean future isn't only desirable; it's achievable.
Source: 2024 State of the State Address to California legislature Jun 25, 2024

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