Senator Warren Backs Resolution to End Trump-Era Energy Emergency Order, Citing Clean Energy and Public Health Concerns
Washington, D.C., February 26, 2025 — In a Senate floor statement delivered during the 119th Congress, Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts expressed her support for the resolution put forward by Senators Tim Kaine and Martin Heinrich to terminate former President Donald Trump’s Executive Order declaring a national energy emergency. Warren highlighted that this resolution was necessary to prevent the rollback of critical environmental protections and regulations designed to safeguard public health.
Warren began by criticizing the motivations behind the Executive Order, suggesting that it was part of a broader strategy by former President Trump to favor oil and gas executives, particularly those who had financially supported his campaign. According to Warren, the order was not a genuine attempt to address energy costs or provide a solution to high energy prices. Rather, she argued that a true strategy for lowering energy costs would involve supporting clean energy sources, such as wind and solar power, which were deliberately excluded from the Executive Order.
Warren contended that the order would allow major oil and gas companies to bypass environmental laws and regulations that are designed to ensure clean air and water for the public. She accused Trump of prioritizing the interests of wealthy donors over the well-being of American families and workers.
Pointing to the rising energy costs that Americans have been facing, Warren noted that one-third of Americans had to reduce spending on essential goods and services in order to pay their energy bills in the past year. She contrasted this with the progress made under the current administration, which passed the largest climate package in history, aimed at unleashing innovation in clean energy and creating jobs in renewable sectors.
Warren also emphasized the growth of clean energy jobs, which now make up more than 40 percent of all energy jobs in the U.S. and are growing at twice the rate of other industries. She expressed concern that former President Trump’s efforts to undo progress in the clean energy sector could undermine job creation and economic development, especially in communities that stand to benefit from such investments.
Warren specifically pointed to the situation in Somerset, Massachusetts, where a project to convert an old coal-fired power plant into a manufacturing facility for undersea cables to support offshore wind farms was abruptly canceled. She explained that the project would have created hundreds of jobs and brought millions of dollars in annual tax revenue to the local community. However, due to the impact of Trump’s energy policies, the company behind the project decided to end the initiative, depriving Somerset of potential economic benefits.
Warren concluded her remarks by reaffirming the Democratic Party’s commitment to fighting for clean energy and good-paying jobs for American workers. She urged her colleagues in the Senate to support the resolution to terminate Trump’s Executive Order, emphasizing that the future of America’s energy policy should prioritize sustainable solutions over the interests of fossil fuel executives.
Warren’s statement reflects the ongoing debate within the Senate on how best to balance economic development, energy security, and environmental protection in the face of climate change.
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