Commentary: Oil and gas can drive innovation, recovery
Todd Staples, For the Express-News
Feb. 15, 2021
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Alternative energy sources depend on Texas oil and natural gas, too, not just to provide backup but also for their very composition.Jacob Ford /Odessa American
Oil and natural gas are essential and irreplaceable to our lives, economy and environmental progress. Every Texan should be alarmed by efforts to undermine the oil and natural gas industry, as these misguided attempts will only threaten jobs, the economy and the environment.
As the Texas Legislature begins its work in earnest, we are encouraging lawmakers to consider a three-part Roadmap to Recovery policy to drive oil and natural gas investment to power Texas’ economic recovery, and provide critical state and local tax revenue Texans need.