RRC Energy News March 2022

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Chairman Christian CO M M I S S I O N E R S’ CO R N E R

In March, Chairman Christian led an effort, joined by his colleagues, calling on major oil and natural gas companies to divest from business with Russia. “I’m heartbroken and disgusted by the ruthless and lawless actions of Vladimir Putin. Energy security is national security, and that’s clearer than ever,” said RRC Chairman Wayne Christian. “The United States, our European allies, and major oil and gas producers should immediately sever all ties with Russia – period. Western democracies shouldn’t fuel Putin’s unjust war against a peaceful and democratic nation. Instead, oil and gas should be purchased from reliable and trusted allies or produced here at home. I call on President Biden to end his illogical stance on oil and gas and unleash American producers in defense of Ukraine and democracy.”

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Chairman Christian also penned an open letter to President Joe Biden critiquing his failed energy agenda and providing solutions to the ongoing global energy crisis. In the letter, he calls on Biden to immediately end all Russian oil imports to the U.S., instruct international oil and gas companies cut ties with Russian operators, and to put an immediate end to his anti-oil-and-gas rhetoric and policies so domestic producers have the regulatory certainty necessary to increase production here at home.

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