fuzzygobo
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Well, here’s roughly how we got this way as far as gas goes.
This time last year, we were energy independent for the first time since 1945. We didn’t have to depend on the OPEC countries for gas because we were producing our own.
As soon as Biden took office, he shut down the Keystone pipeline and rescinded all leases to drill for oil on federal lands.
Partially because Biden wanted to do exactly the opposite of everything Trump did, partially because he was swayed by AOC and the more radical Democrats.
So lobbies for more wind and solar. Noble idea, but solar panels and wind turbines are expensive to assemble and don’t yield as much energy as oil or natural gas.
Teslas might be the wave of the future, but right now only the ultra-rich have 60 grand burning a hole in their pocket to buy one.
Maybe in twenty or thirty years they may become affordable, but what about now?
The Paris Accord was tilted. This country has 330 million people. China and India both have over a billion each. But India has no plans to reduce their carbon emissions until 2070.
If Greta Thunberg wants to yell at somebody, start with them.
So besides gas, heating oil will get more expensive too. And God help you if your house runs on propane.
After crippling our own oil production, Biden is begging OPEC to sell to us. Guess what they said. NO!!!
You might not miss Trump, but I bet you miss cheap gas.
This time last year, we were energy independent for the first time since 1945. We didn’t have to depend on the OPEC countries for gas because we were producing our own.
As soon as Biden took office, he shut down the Keystone pipeline and rescinded all leases to drill for oil on federal lands.
Partially because Biden wanted to do exactly the opposite of everything Trump did, partially because he was swayed by AOC and the more radical Democrats.
So lobbies for more wind and solar. Noble idea, but solar panels and wind turbines are expensive to assemble and don’t yield as much energy as oil or natural gas.
Teslas might be the wave of the future, but right now only the ultra-rich have 60 grand burning a hole in their pocket to buy one.
Maybe in twenty or thirty years they may become affordable, but what about now?
The Paris Accord was tilted. This country has 330 million people. China and India both have over a billion each. But India has no plans to reduce their carbon emissions until 2070.
If Greta Thunberg wants to yell at somebody, start with them.
So besides gas, heating oil will get more expensive too. And God help you if your house runs on propane.
After crippling our own oil production, Biden is begging OPEC to sell to us. Guess what they said. NO!!!
You might not miss Trump, but I bet you miss cheap gas.