Correcting the Record: Renewable Energy Lowers Costs for Texans

Austin, TX – On Monday, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright spoke to a crowd of oil and gas executives at CERAWeek in Houston, the country’s largest annual gathering of energy officials. As reported in The New York Times, Mr. Wright’s comments touted the necessity of U.S. oil and gas production and dismissed renewable sources altogether, claiming scaling up renewable energy production is not viable and prohibitively expensive. 

In reality, renewable sources are an essential part of energy generation in the U.S. and particularly in Texas, and recent research indicates that renewable energy lowers costs, while a turn away from renewables would raise costs for Texans. Here are the facts: 

Read the full story here: U.S. Energy Secretary Pledges to Reverse Focus on Climate Change[Brad Plumer, NYT, March 10, 2025]

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