DeSantis Unveils Energy Plan Targeting Biden's Policies, Aims for $2 Gas by 2025
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a GOP presidential candidate, has announced an ambitious energy plan aimed at countering what he calls the "radical" policies of the Biden administration. DeSantis says his plan will pave the way for gas prices to drop to $2 per gallon by 2025.
In a press release, DeSantis stated, "As President, I will be laser-focused on reducing gas prices and energy costs. We will unleash American energy dominance as a way to stop inflation and achieve $2 gas in 2025." He emphasized the need for a pro-America energy policy that prioritizes domestic resources over foreign dependence.
The plan outlines six key components: restoring American energy dominance, saving the American automobile, elevating evidence over ideology, reforming environmental permitting, jumpstarting critical mineral and federal land development, and building an efficient and reliable energy grid.
DeSantis criticized Biden's energy policies, including electric vehicle (EV) mandates, the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule, and the Clean Power Plan. "We will reverse American decline by reversing Biden’s America last energy agenda," DeSantis said. He vowed to eliminate reliance on hostile nations for energy and focus on American economic interests.
Speaking at a press conference in Midland, Texas, DeSantis added, "We will use our energy dominance to deny our enemies' revenue. We will bankrupt their ability to threaten America, and we will help our allies become less reliant on our adversaries."
The governor also took aim at China, pledging to "repeal and oppose all policies that increase our energy sector's reliance on China." He emphasized that the U.S. has the capability to utilize its own resources to lower gas prices and energy costs for Americans.
DeSantis concluded, "To every American, outraged by rising gas prices under Biden, our target goal is in 2025 we want that gas at $2 a gallon. We certainly will move in that direction if we implement all these policies, and that is exactly what we're going to try to do."
The White House has not yet responded to the plan, which comes as gas prices are nearing $4 a gallon nationally. DeSantis' proposal is likely to ignite further debate on the country's energy policies, especially as it directly challenges the Biden administration's focus on green energy and climate change mitigation.
