Energy

GOP governors blast Biden climate actions

On Monday, they spoke at an event in Louisiana and sent the White House a letter.
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum speaks at a news conference across the street from the Manhattan criminal court, Tuesday, May 14, 2024, in New York.(AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)

Republican governors lambasted the Biden administration’s climate rules, regulations and policies on Monday, saying both at an event and in a letter that they are hurting the oil and gas industry and raising prices for consumers.

At a press conference in Chalmette, La. — home to several oil refineries — Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry tied energy to inflation.

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