Workers in the energy industry in Houston are expressing concerns about the impact of the Biden administration’s energy policies, with job losses and financial struggles being reported.
The administration’s focus on green energy initiatives and halting approvals for new liquefied natural gas exports has created uncertainty for companies and workers in the sector.
Critics argued that these actions are influenced by political pressure from climate activists and could have negative consequences for the global climate.
The cancellation of natural gas projects has led to job losses and financial hardships for workers, with some expressing skepticism about transitioning to green energy jobs due to lower pay.
“About half of our business is gone, right out of the chute,” CEO Taylor Dacus said.
“I just recently bought a house, so I got a mortgage, and then I got a truck payment,” Troy Construction worker Obed Camacho said. “I got to take care of a little one, diapers.”
“I’m good at my job. I want to stay doing it. And, I’d like to see them get a job, doing something else, because they’re not very good at theirs,” a coworker added.
“In my eyes, it’s a little too late to switch,” another worker said. “We live to do what we do, and we like it, and we’re proud of it.”
“The irony is that increased LNG exports from the U.S. can help China, the world’s biggest carbon emitter, and other countries transition away from coal, the world’s dirtiest fuel,” economist Liz Peek wrote. “By slashing future U.S. LNG exports, Biden will actually make the global climate outlook worse.”
“I’ve been welding for 35 years,” former Keystone XL welder Lynn Allen said. “I ain’t going to go try to get a green energy job. They don’t pay good at all.”
“It ain’t even close to what we make,” he said. “I’m barely getting by. There’s a whole lot of guys like me.”
Most Popular:
FBI Informant Who Criticized Biden Gets Bad News
Drag Queen Principal Learns His Fate Amid Controversy
