Huber Weighs In on the Trump Administration’s Claim of a US Energy Crisis in ABC News Article
March 17, 2025
ABC News
The Trump administration has declared a "national energy emergency," claiming the U.S. lacks sufficient energy production. However, experts refute this, stating there is no actual energy crisis—gasoline prices are stable, energy supply is ample and the U.S. is the world's largest oil and gas producer.
Trump officials, including the EPA and Energy Department heads, are pushing policies to increase fossil fuel production, arguing it will lower costs and reduce reliance on foreign sources. However, experts highlight that global demand for fossil fuels is declining as countries shift to renewables.
Analysts suggest the crisis rhetoric is a political strategy to justify deregulation, expand drilling and roll back climate policies from the Biden era. The U.S.'s continued focus on fossil fuels, rather than renewables, risks falling behind other major economies in climate progress. Experts emphasize that while there is no energy crisis, there is an urgent climate crisis driven by fossil fuel emissions.
The development of the U.S. as a fossil fuel superpower is a “brazen disregard” for climate action, says Matt Huber, professor of geography and the environment.
Read more in the ABC News article, “Why the Trump administration is wrong about an energy crisis in the US, according to experts.”
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