In the wake of soaring gas prices and Western sanctions on Russia, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) suggests it might be worth investigating whether the Russian government is backing “green alarmists” who advocate against projects that could boost energy production in the United States.
During an appearance on Newsmax TV, Paul was asked about a theory that Russia, the world’s second-largest producer of natural gas and third-largest producer of oil, is backing “green groups” pushing the U.S. government to act on climate change and suppress domestic fossil fuels industries. The theory is that a Europe lacking U.S. oil and gas imports would have to keep relying on Russian energy products.
