America has the energy team to win. Why are our best players on the bench?
July 10, 2026
Imagine the world’s top football teams taking the field without their biggest stars: Argentina without Messi, France without Mbappe, or Team USA without Christian Pulisic.
That wouldn’t make sense. You can’t win if your best players are on the bench.
Yet that’s exactly what’s happening with American energy.
We have the resources, the technology, and the companies ready to take American energy to the next level.
Instead, Washington is keeping many of our best energy projects on the bench through endless delays and burdensome regulations.
America has the talent. We just need to let it take the field.
A championship-caliber energy roster
Unlike many countries, America is blessed with a strong roster of energy sources.
America has enough oil and natural gas to keep homes warm, businesses running, and goods moving across the country.
We have nuclear power that provides reliable electricity around the clock.
And when it comes to renewable energy, our industry and tech keep growing and contributing to the grid.
If energy were a soccer team, our coach would have a squad with the depth and star power to go all the way to the championship.
And the prize would be lower costs for all of us.
The cost of keeping energy on the sidelines
Unfortunately, regulations and red tape from Washington are keeping our best players on the bench.
Our permitting process keeps countless projects from even beginning construction for years, as they face lengthy reviews, regulatory hurdles, and legal challenges. While oversight is important, endless delays create real consequences.
Laws like the National Environmental Policy Act stray far from their original intent of protecting the environment and have become unnecessarily complicated hurdles that take years to navigate.
It takes an average of 2.5 years to just get the paperwork for a NEPA process approved, and that’s only one small piece of our complicated permitting process.
Many projects simply cannot afford this uncertainty and are outright canceled, leaving us with less energy, higher electricity bills, higher transportation costs, and higher prices at our local markets.
In other words, keeping energy projects stuck in regulatory limbo comes with a price tag.
Why Latino families should care
For Latinos, pocketbook issues are among the most important they face, according to the latest poll from The LIBRE Institute.
Energy policy directly affects our day-to-day affordability.
Whenever a new power plant or new pipeline gets canceled or delayed thanks to NEPA or any other burdensome regulation, Americans pay the price through:
- Higher electric bills
- Higher gas prices
- Higher costs for goods and services
Latinos are looking for solutions that will make their lives more affordable and ensure their hard-earned cash lasts longer.
Ensuring all Americans have access to reliable, affordable energy in their homes is a big step toward delivering for the Latino community.
Time to put America’s best players in the game
America has the resources, workers, and technology needed to power a strong future. We just need to break down the barriers that are keeping us behind.
That means modernizing permitting, reducing unnecessary delays, and making it easier to build the infrastructure needed to deliver energy to homes and businesses. It means embracing an all-of-the-above approach that values results over politics.
The goal is simple: more affordable, reliable energy for American families.
Brazil hasn’t won five World Cups by leaving its talent on the bench. And America won’t reach its energy potential by keeping its best resources stuck on the sidelines.
It’s time to put our best players in the game.