Energy and climateFinding

The federal government should expand oil and gas drilling on federal lands and waters.

This concerns leases on land and offshore areas the federal government owns. It does not cover drilling on private or state land.

Warren Kenneth "Ken" Paxton Jr.

Republican
Agree

Joe Biden may have declared war on American energy independence, but we're fighting back and we're winning in court. The executive order was a clear example of unconstitutional federal overreach

Press quote · Aug 29, 2022 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026

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