A Democratic New Mexico candidate for Congress previously said oil and gas production should end 'immediately' while granting fossil fuel workers opportunities in renewable energy.
'The Big Sunday' show panelists discuss California banning the sale of gas-powered vehicles by 2035 and the high costs of electric vehicles to replace them.is looking to walk back recently unearthed comments he previously made indicating he supported ending oil and gas extraction"immediately."
Vasquez, who is running against incumbent Republican Rep. Yvette Herrell in the 2nd Congressional District that covers most of the southern half of New Mexico, said on his"Nuestra Tierra Conservation Podcast" several years ago that he agreed with environmental groups who say,"Shut it all down. Let's just get rid of it immediately.
"We can continue to produce oil and gas responsibly, protect the health of our workers and our environment, and add even more jobs in the southeast by expanding our renewable energy production."
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