Baltimore’s elected officials seem to fancy the idea of the city being a groundbreaking climate change crusader against oil companies but that distinction will not help the city’s poorest residents, the majority of whom are African-American. In some cases, deceptive marketing tactics from renewable energy companies have already sent residents bills soaring by as much as 50 to 75 percent. Baltimore alleges in a lawsuit that more than two dozen oil companies deliberately downplayed the connection...

Last month I had the privilege of testifying before U.S. Rep. Joe Cunningham, who represents South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District, and other members of the U.S House’s Committee on Natural Resources. The hearing focused on proposed legislation that would ban new oil and gas leases for several years. This would be damaging since a substantial amount of our oil and natural gas is developed through leasing programs on federal land and water. As the president...