Rep. Huffman mocks Interior Secretary Burgum's claim about solar power by citing battery technology

Jess Craven

13d ago· 1 min readenOpinion

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Summary

A social media post by Jess Craven highlights a moment during a hearing where Interior Secretary Burgum claimed solar panels produce zero electricity at night, to which Rep. Huffman sarcastically requested to enter "batteries" into the record as a new technology. The post also notes Burgum's personal financial ties to the fossil fuel industry, suggesting his statements are industry talking points.

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Burgum: When the sun goes down, solar panels produce zero electricity. The whole machine doesn't work.

Rep. Huffman: I request to enter into the record this amazing new technology that apparently the Secretary is unaware of. It's a battery.

Burgum, our Interior Secretary, personally profited from oil leases on his land and has deep ties to the fossil fuel industry. Everything he says is a talking point they've written for him.

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Burgum: When the sun goes down, solar panels produce zero electricity. The whole machine doesn't work. Rep. Huffman: I request to enter into the record this amazing new technology that apparently the Secretary is unaware of. It's a battery. 😂 P.S. - Bur