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Wesley Hunt: “This amendment does not lower environmental permitting…”

Featuring: Wesley Hunt, Republican | U.S. House, Texas, District 38

'It Is A National Security Concern': Wesley Hunt Urges Support For Domestic Energy Supply Chains

Published July 26, 2026 | Video Starts at 03:19

If the United States finds itself in a conflict with China, the last thing that our military should face is a jet fuel shortage caused by. By Baseless litigation tying up our domestic energy producers. Importantly, This amendment does not lower environmental permitting standards or weaken existing reporting requirements. This legislation merely secures a supply chain that is heavily dependent on foreign countries that could be weaponized against us if we don't fix it. (03:19–03:25)

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Asserts that Amendment 818 maintains current environmental standards and reporting requirements.

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