Lawmakers are working fast to determine the next step to counter rising fuel prices following the White House’s announcement to ban Russian oil imports, a move with strong bipartisan support, reports E&E News.
While some say the recent push to lower energy emissions has led to the current price spike, others argue that over-dependence on fossil fuels has led the U.S. to be too vulnerable to market volatility.
“It’s not a zero-sum game,” Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas)., “You’re not either for renewables or green energy and against fossil fuels. It’s really an all-of-the-above strategy.”