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Biden energy chief claims wiping out 60% of oil imports will help, not harm, energy security
mystery-ak:
Biden energy chief claims wiping out 60% of oil imports will help, not harm, energy security
America's grid has faced mounting challenges under Biden's energy transition. Critics say Biden's energy plans threaten our national security interests.
By Addison Smith
Updated: August 26, 2023 - 11:18pm
In a speech to a Seattle crowd Wednesday, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm made the claim that lower oil imports improves U.S. energy security.
Praising Biden’s historic green energy funding and 100% clean electricity goal by 2035, Granholm said “With all this electrification, we could slash our net crude oil imports by almost 60%, and that strengthens energy security.”
Granholm, who appeared with Vice President Kamala Harris also said Harris "has been amazing inside the White House as the champion for clean energy."
One of the most common critiques of Biden’s green agenda is that it has thus far achieved the opposite of energy security. Regulators claimed in May that more than 66% of the country is vulnerable to summer blackouts because of “new environmental rules” cracking down on fossil fuels.
The regulators explained that the government is causing a spike in energy demand at a pace faster than renewables can match.
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libertybele:
Jennifer Granholm needs her head examined. She is a liberal mental midget.
Kamaji:
What a f**king idiot.
Hoodat:
--- Quote from: mystery-ak on August 27, 2023, 12:36:13 pm ---In a speech to a Seattle crowd Wednesday, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm made the claim that lower oil imports improves U.S. energy security.
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If you really believe this, then why aren't you ramping up US production to replace those imports?
Idiot:
--- Quote from: Hoodat on August 27, 2023, 12:53:08 pm ---If you really believe this, then why aren't you ramping up US production to replace those imports?
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I'm a geologist in Northwest Texas. Let me give you an example of the state of the oil business here. Even though oil prices are close to $80 a barrel and gas is basically being given away at around $2 an MCF, there is little to no activity here. I'm currently the only geologist with pretty much any activity within 15 counties. The older guys that owned drilling rigs are retiring and the rigs are being cut up for scrap, the older geologists are pretty much retired and there aren't any younger ones to replace them. The service companies, cementers, acidizers, perforators, fraccing companies are leaving the area or are just closing down. It's extremely difficult to get investors in projects, since even they see the handwriting on the wall for the future of the business. Even our state oil/gas regulators have started going after producers for the most minor things and this undoubtedly will get worse.
Things are still going strong for the majors in the Midland Basin, but the small producer is on the way out. Pretty sad.
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