Just because your governor is a Republican doesn't mean that they are hip to all the ways The Left is insidiously weaseling its way into every facet of American life.
For example, here are 8 GOP governors who have gone all in on the climate hoax and the E in ESG:
Republican governors across the US have been trumpeting their states' green bona fides even as the anti-ESG clatter from GOP lawmakers shows few signs of abating. Alaska's Mike Dunleavy said his state has the potential to be a "global leader" in low and even no-carbon energy. Wyoming's Mark Gordon said his state is known for its "forward thinking'' on the environment and climate. North Dakota's Doug Burgum said he expects his state to achieve "carbon neutrality" by 2030. The governors' comments were made over the past two months during their annual State of the State speeches.
Their remarks about the nation's energy transition contrast with statements from other Republicans, including Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former President Donald Trump, who've condemned Wall Street for weighing environmental, social and governance factors in their financing decisions. At the same time, dozens of anti-ESG bills have been introduced by state legislators who have derided efforts to address climate change as "woke."
Even states with coal and oil industries as major economic drivers are falling for this ESG hoax.
They want to get to "zero emissions," which would kill their economies, in the name of good social credit scores.
Ron DeSantis, in Florida, is fighting against social credit systems like ESG, while more moderate RINO types are embracing the leftist system.
(For you Trump fans out there, yes, he's pushing back against ESG as well, but we're comparing governors to governors and not everything is about the primaries so slow your roll.)
As these Republican governors championed their oil, gas and coal industries, they acknowledged the need to embrace all types of energy, including wind, solar and nuclear — an approach that GOP politicians commonly refer to as "all of the above." Some of the governors also emphasized their states' abilities to capture and store carbon dioxide, the greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming. Their recent speeches follow last year's passage of the landmark US climate bill that promises to unleash some $370 billion for clean-energy projects.
These Republicans are going to go all in on the leftist climate cult, at the cost of the livelihoods of blue-collar Americans, so that some lefties might like them (Spoiler: they will still be hated).
Republicans need to care about the climate and be good stewards.
But that does not mean embracing the leftist climate cultists framing.
People who argue for that are saying this: "Save the planet by embracing Marxism and giving over all our rights!"
Here are the specifics from 8 states led by "Republicans" but sound like lefties when it comes to climate.
Alaska, where 53% of voters backed Trump in 2020:
- "We've been doing ESG since before ESG was the latest fashionable thing on Wall Street or in Washington," Dunleavy said in his speech last month. For example, he said Alaska has never had a major mining accident and has stricter spill-response rules than the federal government.
- Dunleavy added that his state will seek to use its coastline that has almost 20% of the world's tidal energy to generate power.
South Dakota, where almost 62% of voters backed Trump in 2020:
- Governor Kristi Noem highlighted a new $1 billion plant called "Net-Zero 1'' that will produce sustainable-aviation fuel. She called it the largest economic development in South Dakota's history.
- "They will literally turn corn into jet fuel, as impossible as that sounds,'' Noem said in her January speech.
Man, I really want to like Kristi Noem, but why does she keep letting leftists guide her governance like this?
South Carolina, where 55% of voters supported Trump in 2020:
- Governor Henry McMaster also talked about his state's largest investment — a $3.5 billion facility to recycle battery materials. The plant was among the billions of dollars in investments that McMaster said his state attracted from companies to build electric vehicles and batteries.
West Virginia, where 69% of voters supported Trump in 2020:
- Governor Jim Justice said in his January speech that his coal-rich state must embrace other sources of energy.
- "There are an awful lot of people who never would have believed that a coal guy would welcome with open arms alternative sources of energies," he said. While emphasizing his commitment to coal, Justice said he's "a real believer that West Virginia needs to welcome all" types of energy.
- He added that his state's efforts to attract new businesses include "many green and niche components."
Ohio, where 53% of voters backed Trump in 2020:
- During his State of the State speech on Jan. 31, Governor Mike DeWine highlighted the automakers that are expanding their electric-vehicle and battery production.
- "Ohio, which has a rich history in automotives, has also become an emerging force in electric vehicle and EV parts manufacturing,'' he said.
Oklahoma, where 65% of voters backed Trump in 2020:
- In his Feb. 6 speech, Governor Kevin Stitt emphasized his state's position among the country's top oil and gas producers, but he also noted how Oklahoma also ranks 10th in renewable energy.
- "Let's continue to diversify our energy grid and embrace our ‘more of everything' approach," he said.
North Dakota, where 65% voters backed Trump in 2020:
- Burgum in his January speech emphasized his state's capabilities in carbon capture and storage, saying North Dakota has the capacity to store 50 years worth of the country's carbon-dioxide emissions.
Wyoming, where almost 70% of voters backed Trump in 2020:
- Gordon acknowledged the need to address climate change in his speech last month, saying carbon capture would play a crucial role.
You can care about the environment without adopting failed lefty policies and models.
