WND Piece: Jeff Landry doesn't just talk the talk, he walks the walk on energy dominance

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President Donald J. Trump's energy plans to promote oil and gas production can reset the world stage, and Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry is on board. This month he signed into law a bill that prioritizes production of fossil fuels and nuclear power, rather than wind and solar power, in his state.

The new law, Act 462 (formerly HB 692), sponsored by Rep. Jacob Landry (no relation to Gov. Landry), requires the Louisiana Department of Energy and Natural Resources to focus on production of domestic fuel, rather than energy sources that rely on foreign countries for materials. The law extends the definition of green energy to nuclear power and natural gas.

This law is so obvious that it is surprising that it needs to be passed at all, especially in Louisiana, which has no requirement to produce electricity from wind and solar power. Rates, at 13 cents per kilowatt hour, are below the U.S. average, but they have risen steadily from 9 cents per kilowatt hour in 2020.

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This month's Middle Eastern conflict between Israel and Iran shows the wisdom of President Trump's energy dominance agenda. Energy dominance means producing enough oil and natural gas to replace OPEC countries as the global price setter. The price of oil went up from $65 to $75 a barrel, then back down to $65. No longer is the U.S. at the mercy of OPEC, as it was in the 1970s.

With a U.S. energy dominance agenda, no longer must the U.S.—or the world—depend on corrupt governments as sources of oil, gas, and critical minerals, or renewables and electric vehicles.

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The U.S. has approximately 1.7 trillion barrels of technically recoverable oil and over 4 quadrillion cubic feet of technically recoverable natural gas resources. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent proposed increasing US production by 3 million barrels per year, potentially driving prices below $50 a barrel.

This represents a major change from the policies of President Joe Biden, who discouraged oil production by reducing federal land available for leases and banning offshore development. When he wanted additional oil in 2022, he asked Saudi Arabia and Venezuela to pump more.

With increased output, the North American energy platform, with its heavy crude from Canada and Mexico and its light crude and refineries in the U.S. will be able to set prices.

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This will be even more important when fighting in Ukraine ends, with possible removal of Russian sanctions. President Trump would be able to pressure countries to use American oil rather than Russian oil, potentially using tariffs to encourage buyers.

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The federal government is shifting to energy dominance, but states can still stand in the way. Louisiana's new law provides a model for other states to follow.

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