Frontiers of Freedom has spent decades advocating for energy policies that deliver affordability, reliability, and long-term security. In Oklahoma, that goal carries real weight. Energy production fuels the state’s economy, supports thousands of jobs, and keeps electricity affordable for families, farmers, and manufacturers. President Trump’s push for American energy leadership strengthened those foundations and helped stabilize energy costs across the nation.
President Trump didn’t just talk about energy dominance; he acted on it. His administration eliminated regulatory roadblocks that slowed development and encouraged producers to invest at home rather than overseas. Those decisions increased supply, reinforced grid stability, and lowered costs for consumers. Oklahomans benefited directly from policies that rewarded production, competition, and innovation rather than punished them.
Now, a lawsuit filed in Texas threatens to undo that progress. In November 2024, eleven Republican attorneys general, including Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond, sued major asset managers over their investments in coal companies. The lawsuit argues that asset managers used their influence through climate initiatives to pressure coal producers into reducing output, allegedly restricting supply and driving up energy prices.
That legal theory clashes with warnings from senior officials inside President Trump’s own administration. Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum have publicly cautioned that forcing divestment from coal would hurt consumers across the country. Wright called the potential outcome “a tragedy” that would leave “everyone” worse off. Burgum echoed that concern, warning that “everybody who pays an electrical bill” would feel the impact. For Oklahoma, where affordable power supports both economic growth and everyday living, those warnings deserve serious attention.
This lawsuit does not protect consumers – it puts them at risk. Frontiers of Freedom agrees that political agendas should not dictate investment decisions, the market drove the transition away from coal and towards natural gas as it offered lower costs and greater efficiency.
Attorney General Drummond must recognize how the stakes of this suit continue to rise. Electricity demand in the United States is projected to hit record levels in 2026, with a forecasted annual growth of 1.7% to 2% following record consumption after 2025. President Trump’s commonsense energy agenda delivered measurable results by prioritizing production, affordability, and reliability. This lawsuit moves in the opposite direction and Oklahoma’s leaders should reconsider whether pursuing it truly serves consumers, workers, and the long-term strength of America’s energy system—or whether it undermines the very energy dominance agenda it claims to defend.
Join Frontiers of Freedom in telling Attorney General Drummond to drop the lawsuit and protect President Trump’s coal agenda.
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