State Democrat Climate Laws Threaten to Stifle American Energy Production

Democrat states are increasingly adopting legislation that would allow insurers to sue oil and natural gas companies for disaster-related losses; critics argue these law would penalize energy producers at a time where lower energy costs are needed more than ever.

Democrats have moved to enact legislation that would establish retroactive liability for American energy producers through so-called “climate superfund” laws which penalize companies for lawfully providing energy that Americans rely on everyday.

Rolf Hanson, the senior vice president for state government relations at the American Petroleum Institute (API), told Breitbart News in a written statement, “These proposed bills are part of a coordinated campaign against an industry that powers everyday life, drives America’s economy, and is actively reducing emissions. Retroactively penalizing companies for meeting consumer demand for affordable, reliable energy would set a dangerous precedent of state overreach.”

Beyond potential political challenges, the Democrat plan to punish energy