As Republicans seek to weaponize the global upsurge in energy costs, New Mexico Democrats are among politicians caught between pursuing an ambitious but slow-moving transition to clean energy and confronting voter anger over prices at the gas pump and checkout lines.Gasoline prices, now at the highest levels in decades, are one of the most visible contributors to a stark jump in inflation in the wake of the economic shock from the coronavirus pandemic. An unprecedented shutdown of much of society and commerce caused petroleum producers to cut back before demand suddenly took off again.The situation has been aggravated by geopolitical factors and import bans stemming from the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, a major exporter of oil and gas. The cost of…
Plenty of finger pointing, but no real answers on clean energy | Editorials
