Republican governors have formed a new coalition focused on limiting energy mandates in a bid to address rising energy costs, which they said are driven by government regulations.
The goals of the Governors’ Coalition for Energy Choice are to develop energy policies that ensure continued consumer choice, minimize permitting and other regulatory barriers, and limit “expensive energy mandates,” according to a Sept. 17 statement from Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry’s office.
Landry is one of ten governors in the coalition, which also includes governors from New Hampshire, Georgia, Tennessee, Indiana, Wyoming, Arkansas, South Dakota, Oklahoma, and Virginia.
He said that states with better energy choices will achieve lower energy costs, increase reliability, and attract business and employment opportunities….
