OKC Standard

Senator James Lankford of Oklahoma has voiced his concerns regarding the energy regulations imposed by the Biden Administration. As the Republican Conference Vice Chair and Chair of the Senate Finance Committee Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure, Lankford emphasized the need for changes to address what he describes as an "energy emergency."

In his remarks, Lankford stated, “Energy policies should be just common sense conversation. It shouldn’t be political. It should be—what do Americans need? And we should look beyond just today that the lights are on. We should at least look two years in the future and to say what’s about to happen in the country with our electric grid? Anticipate the problems that are coming. Make changes in policy here to make sure we don’t have an emergency there. So let’s declare the American Energy Emergency. Let’s fix it before we have the challenges that are coming in just a few short months.”

Lankford's comments reflect ongoing debates over energy policy and its implications for infrastructure and resource management.