James Talarico: Texas oil and gas industry

James Talarico (D) · TX Senate nominee

Topic: Texas oil and gas industry

THEN · 2020-09-01

“That industry is not gonna last.”

Source: Austin Sierra Club climate candidate forum, Sept. 2020 (CNN K-File transcript of his remarks)
Verified 2026-10-15: exact text found at the source URL.

NOW · 2026-10-15

“We’re the energy leader of the world”

Source: Campaign Energy & Environment issue page (jamestalarico.com)
Verified 2026-10-15: exact text found at the source URL.

Context: In the same 2020 Sierra Club forum he compared Texas oil and gas leadership to cassette tapes in the 1980s. His 2026 campaign Energy page also describes an all-of-the-above strategy that protects good-paying oil and gas jobs.

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