EnergyReader · 2026-06-20 10:50

Democratic governors drop pipeline opposition as power demand and US-Mexico strains build

By EnergyReader Newsroom · June 20, 2026

Democratic governors who once fought new natural gas pipelines have started clearing the way for them, a reversal E&E News documented on 2026-06-01 under the blunt headline "Ready to cave." The reporting tied the about-face to rising electricity demand and the political risk of an unreliable grid heading into reelection campaigns.

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