Responding to the White House Blame Game on Leases
3/4/20222 COMMENTS
On March 3rd, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, in response to a question about increasing domestic oil production, attempted to shift blame to oil companies by citing “9,000 approved oil leases that the oil companies are not tapping into currently.” In subsequent press conferences, she adjusted that to 9,000 permits and went on a Twitter storm to shift blame.
While we may not appreciate the cynical attempt to deny the effects of the president’s own “no federal oil” policies, we appreciate the White House is suddenly messaging to “encourage” us to produce. When my tweet was picked up by a Fox News White House correspondent, it garnered more attention than usual, leading environmental groups to jump in and pound on the 9,000 approved APDs outstanding.
As federal oil and natural gas is a highly complex system and with only 280 characters available in Twitter, let me take this opportunity to provide some insight into the numbers and the “myriad other delays the administration puts in the way of American producers.”
https://www.westernenergyalliance.org/blog/responding-to-the-white-house-blame-game-on-leases
