June 6, 2022For Immediate Release
BETO WOULD MAKE RECORD-HIGH GASPRICES EVEN HIGHER
“With record gas prices sweeping Texas, the anti-energy policies promoted by extreme liberal Beto O’Rourke would only make the pain at the pump even worse.” – Mark Miner, Communications Director
Gas Now Averages $4.56 Per Gallon In Texas According To A GasBuddy Survey Of 13,114 Stations In The State Released Today. “After a blistering week of gas prices jumping in nearly every town, city, state and area, more bad news is on the horizon. … Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 33.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.56/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas.” (“$5 National Average Clearly In Sight; Here Are The Details,” Port Arthur News, 6/6/22)
- This Is An Increase Of 33.7 Cents Per Gallon Since Last Week, A Increase Of 61.1 Cents Since Last Month And $1.84 Since A Year Ago. “Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 33.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.56/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 61.1 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.84/g higher than a year ago.” (“$5 National Average Clearly In Sight; Here Are The Details,” Port Arthur News, 6/6/22)
O’Rourke Wants To End Drilling On Federal Land, Charge Higher Royalty Rates For Drilling And Stop New Fossil Fuel Leases. “O’Rourke is no longer running for president. O’Rourke ‘will set a first-ever, net-zero emissions by 2030 carbon budget for federal lands, stopping new fossil fuel leases, changing royalties to reflect climate costs, and accelerating renewables development and forestation,’ a campaign spokesman told The Post. He pledged to ‘protect our most wild, beautiful, and biodiverse places for generations to come — including more of the Arctic and of our sensitive landscapes and seascapes than ever before — and establish National Parks and Monuments that more fully tell our American story.’” (“Would You End Leasing For Fossil Fuel Extraction On Federal Lands?,” The Washington Post, Accessed 9/20/21)
O’Rourke Supports Increasing Taxes On The Energy Industry. “Beto O’Rourke released a proposal Monday outlining his plan to slash carbon emissions and finally wean the United States off of fossil fuels. … The $5 trillion proposal would be catalyzed by an initial $1.5 trillion investment, which his campaign says would be funded by ‘structural changes to the tax code’ that end corporate tax breaks for fossil fuels and other industries.” (Kate Wheeling, “Can Ending Fossil Fuel Subsidies Pay For Beto O’Rourke’s Climate Plan?,” Pacific Standard, 4/30/19)
O’Rourke Wants To End All Offshore Drilling Off The Coast Of The U.S. “Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke called on Congress on Wednesday to put a stop to oil drilling off the US coasts. The former congressman from Texas is asking members of Congress to pass South Carolina Democratic Rep. Joe Cunningham’s Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act, which would place a moratorium on offshore drilling and prohibit the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management from offering any new tracts for oil and gas leasing or preleasing off the California, Oregon and Washington state coastline and the Atlantic Coast.” (Caroline Kenny, “Beto O’Rourke Calls On Congress To Halt Offshore Drilling,” CNN, 9/11/19)