Biden Apparently Thinks $5 Gas Isn't Painful Enough - His EPA Is Attacking America's Largest Oilfiel

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Biden Apparently Thinks $5 Gas Isn't Painful Enough - His EPA Is Attacking America's Largest Oilfield
 By Elizabeth Stauffer  July 1, 2022 at 5:34am

In case you were wondering whether the Biden administration could do anything more to cripple the U.S. fossil fuel industry, the answer is yes.

The Environmental Protection Agency is considering an “ozone violation designation” for portions of the Permian Basin, the largest oil field in the United States, according to Bloomberg News. The Permian Basin is located in West Texas and southeastern New Mexico.

In a letter to President Joe Biden on Monday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott warned that this action “could lead to skyrocketing prices at the pump by reducing production, increase the cost of that production, or do both.”

The Permian Basin, he informed the president, accounts for 25 percent of our nation’s gas supply — 95 million gallons per day — and 40 percent of all oil produced domestically.

Abbott emphasized that this decision was entirely discretionary and that Biden had the power to stop it.

“If you do not, this action alone might serve as a catalyst for economic harm leading to an even deeper reliance on imported foreign energy and a faster economic decline into the pending recession by forcing even more pain for American consumers to pay at the pump,” the Republican governor wrote.

He concluded by saying, “Because time is of the essence in these EPA proceedings, I must hear back from you by July 29, 2022. If the EPA’s proposed redesignation is not suspended by that date, Texas will take the action needed to protect the production of oil — and the gasoline that comes from it.”

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[LMAO]

Nobody ever wants to believe that an American administration would want to deliberately inflict pain on its people but what more examples do you need?

[GrouchoTex]

He also let the gulf leases expire.
The first President, Republican or democrat, to do so in 58 years.

[Fishrrman]

Groucho grumbled:
"He also let the gulf leases expire.
The first President, Republican or democrat, to do so in 58 years."

Fishrrman near-fearless prediction:
There will be no more oil leases offered by this administration -- AT ALL -- up to January 20, 2025...

[Smokin Joe]

Nobody ever wants to believe that an American administration would want to deliberately inflict pain on its people but what more examples do you need?

His administration has been doing this crap from day one. They are just looking for new angles to attack the oil and gas industry. It's like Obama's War on Coal. Both are abundant energy sources, produced and utilized more cleanly here than anywhere else in the world.

(Maybe it's because no one offered Hunter a BOD position).

[IsailedawayfromFR]

Nobody ever wants to believe that an American administration would want to deliberately inflict pain on its people but what more examples do you need?

There is always evil present in the world.

In this case, we are fortunate enough to know where it resides.

[mountaineer]

Yes, You CAN Blame Biden For High Energy Prices
The experts were wrong once again
Michael Shellenberger
Jul 2

This July 4th, as you fill up your car or truck, you might be tempted to blame President Joe Biden for high gasoline prices.

You shouldn’t, say some experts. It’s Russian President Vladimir Putin’s fault, they say. The US had to cut off Russian oil imports to punish Putin for invading Ukraine.

Meanwhile, Biden himself has blamed the American energy industry.

“At a time of war,” Biden wrote in an open letter to the industry on June 15, “high refinery profit margins being passed directly onto American families are not acceptable… companies must take immediate actions to increase the supply of gasoline, diesel, and other refined product.”

But US refineries are already operating at 94 percent of their capacity, with US refineries in the Gulf of Mexico running at 98 percent, which is the highest rate in 30 years. Running refineries at a higher capacity than that risks damaging the equipment. As such, Biden isn’t just wrong, he insulted some of the hardest working people operating in one of the most dangerous industries in America. ...

In truth, there are many things Biden could have done, and still should do, to lower energy prices. He could invoke the National Defense Act to accelerate the rate of oil and gas permits. He could set a floor of $80/barrel for re-filling the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), which would be a powerful incentive for the industry, because it would prevent prices from falling to unprofitable levels. Biden could announce trade agreements with American allies to supply them with liquified natural gas, which would incentivize more natural gas production and lower prices.

If Biden got America on a wartime footing, as he should be given Russia’s aggression in Europe, we would see the lowering of oil, gas and petroleum prices in less than one year.

Why won’t Biden do it? Because he has declared war on fossil fuels.  ...

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[Smokin Joe]

Why won’t Biden do it? Because he has declared war on fossil fuels. ...

And that, folks is the real War going on, and it's a war on America.

[Bigun]

And that, folks is the real War going on, and it's a war on America.

  Absolutely! And it has been going on for FAR longer than most think!

[Smokin Joe]

Absolutely! And it has been going on for FAR longer than most think!

It was going when Captain Planet cartoons were on (BANNED in our house!)