West Virginia AG Patrick Morrisey argues the Biden administration's energy policy could have a 'catastrophic' effect on the economy.
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Emily Joe Biden still facing
backlash over his environmental
agenda
critics, including our next guest,
accusing him of quote
hypocritical policies that put
Russia instead of America First
West Virginia attorney General
Patrick Morrissey, is here to
explain.
Welcome to you, sir.
Thank you for joining us.
Tell us your thoughts who
Joe Biden is prioritizing with
his energy policies,
unfortunately looks like a
China and Russia First policy
and America last policy
thats, because you have a huge
difference with how the
president is treating overseas
countries versus folks close to
home.
I thought after he had stepped
up and said yes to Russia.
Perhaps we would see a change of
mind with respect to Keystone or
this radical climate change plan,
but he doesnt seem to get it.
So if americans are looking and
trying to figure out what
Americas energy policy is going
to look like in a few years, it
is going to look a lot like the
colonial pipeline week, where
everything was in disarray.
There were long lines at the gas
pump higher gas prices
thats our future. If we dont
turn it around for the: U Dot S,
unfortunately overseas, all the
action seems to help China and
Russia.
Emily tell us for viewers what
the legal recourse would look
like and how you see that
playing out.
Well now, West Virginia nineteen
states have gone up to the: U Dot S
Supreme Court.
We filed a petition because
were arguing that the EPA
doesnt have virtually unlimited
authority to regulate in this
space, and President Biden needs
to use that area, but if he does,
it would have a profound effect
on peoples, homes, factories,
jobs. Every aspect of life is
going to be touched.
We dont think Congress ever
delegated powers to the EPA of
that magnitude.
The EPA was supposed to be a
environmental regulator, not a
central energy planning
authority.
We asked the Supreme Court to
hear this
really to follow up on a d, DOT C
court decision from January
many people following should
know this builds on the heels of
what we wanted at the Supreme
Court in February of sixteen, when we
obtained a historic stay of the
Obama Clean power plan.
Unfortunately, this is the Obama
Clean Power Plan times three.
We have to make sure we stop it,
otherwise it will have a
catastrophic effect on the
economy,
Emily. That is exactly right.
We can see it playing out
already
youre right. Vesting broad
powers into a regulatory agency
is absolutely arent at this
threat. Call to the confusion,
antithetical and opposed to.
Transcript generated on 2021-08-09.