AG Campbell Urges Congress To End Unwarranted National Energy Emergency

BOSTON — Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined nine other attorneys general in sending a letter to the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources urging full support for S.J. Res. 10, which would terminate the national energy emergency declared by President Trump in an Executive Order. 

In the letter, the attorneys general argue

that there is no energy emergency, and in fact, American energy production is at an all-time high. The letter states that “the evidence shows that we already have an abundant and reliable energy system, and are well-equipped to maintain, diversify, and expand this reliable energy supply in the future, even as energy needs increase.” 

In their letter, the attorneys general note that energy production in the United States is thriving, with record quantities of crude oil and natural gas, and that the country has been a net energy exporter since 2019. Additionally, the attorneys general cite the North American Electric Reliability Corporation’s latest report, which highlights the resiliency of America’s bulk power system and asserts that the biggest threat facing the system is not an underproduction of fossil fuels, but extreme weather. 

Scientific data shows that burning fossil fuels only increases the instances of extreme weather that damages our country’s infrastructure and threatens human life. The so-called energy emergency ignores these scientific realities and undermines efforts to build a resilient, modern energy system. By discouraging a diverse portfolio of energy generation—including home-grown, renewable sources like solar and wind—the emergency declaration puts Americans at greater risk and weakens long-term grid stability. 

The letter also notes the incredible potential of renewable energy, noting that “the Department of Energy estimates that the United States has enough renewable energy potential to meet 100 times the annual nationwide energy demand.” 

The letter reiterates that the Trump Administration’s Emergency Declaration is unsupported by evidence, and if left unchecked, will make our energy and electricity less reliable and affordable. 

Joining AG Campbell in signing the letter were the attorneys general from Arizona, Illinois, Maryland, New Mexico, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin.