Opinion: Texas trounces California in energy production — but the policy gap is closing

September 2, 2025

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright recently summed up the new federal approach: “We are unabashedly pursuing a policy of more American energy production and infrastructure, not less.” That’s a welcome shift after four years of Washington micromanaging energy markets, imposing costly regulations, and forcing unreliable sources into the grid.

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