U.S. Energy Secretary Wright Addresses Oil and Gas Leaders in Houston
Statement of EDF President Fred Krupp
(Houston, TX ) – With energy squarely on the agenda of a shifting geopolitical landscape, Secretary Wright took the stage at CERAWeek in Houston today to address thousands of oil and gas leaders to push forward the administration's energy dominance agenda.
“While politics may have changed, science hasn’t. Warming caused by pollution from fossil fuels is harming economies and people around the world. Future prosperity requires us to solve for energy access, energy affordability, energy security and environmental sustainability. Fortunately, there are no shortage of options that tick all four of these priorities, beginning with the simple act of eliminating venting, flaring, and leaks of methane – a potent climate pollutant AND valuable energy resource.
“Oil and gas operators in the U.S. alone waste $3.5 billion worth of methane a year through leaks, flaring, and other releases, enough to supply the energy needs of 19 million American homes. Our next chapter should be about energy leadership – a portfolio of solutions that puts us on course for a strong economy with less waste and pollution.”
Fred Krupp, President, Environmental Defense Fund
With more than 3 million members, Environmental Defense Fund creates transformational solutions to the most serious environmental problems. To do so, EDF links science, economics, law, and innovative private-sector partnerships to turn solutions into action. edf.org
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