Hack or no hack, the GOP-to-fossil-fuel-industry pipeline is running just fine.
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House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy
“The Colonial Pipeline crisis shows that we need more American energy to fuel our economy, not less.” So tweeted Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, shortly after a cyberattack prompted Colonial to shut down a pipeline serving huge chunks of the East Coast. McCarthy chided the Biden administration for canceling the Keystone XL pipeline and “leaving our energy supply more vulnerable to attacks.”
“The cyberattack and shutdown of Colonial Pipeline serves as a stark reminder of the need for more pipelines to ensure Americans have access to affordable, reliable energy.” So tweeted Mike Sommers, CEO of the American Petroleum Institute, a trade lobby for oil and gas companies.