39 days is all that is left of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve

[healthmyths]

“The Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), the world's largest supply of emergency crude oil was established primarily to reduce the impact of disruptions in supplies of petroleum products and to carry out obligations of the United States under the international energy program.”

Strategic Petroleum Reserve

Strategic Petroleum Reserve

www.energy.gov

Disruptions in supply, that Biden himself caused…Not helping your case.

And remember Biden "GUARANTEES" to get rid of all fossil fuels... including how we get 60% of our electricity... fossil fuels!
"I guarantee We Are Going To Get Rid of Fossil Fuels” September 06, 2019, 5:49 PM


About 79% of the nation's energy comes from fossil fuels, 8.0% from nuclear, and 13.1% from renewable sources.

U.S. Renewable Energy Factsheet

Patterns of Use While energy is essential to modern society, most primary sources are unsustainable. The current fuel mix is associated with a multitude of environmental impacts, including global climate change, acid rain, freshwater use, hazardous air pollution, and radioactive waste. Renewable...

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There are over 3,400 fossil fuel-fired power plants in the United States.

Power Plants and Neighboring Communities | US EPA

Presents environmental justice information using the eGRID and CAMD power sectors data sets along with the demographics from EJSCREEN.

www.epa.gov

Now it costs Companies that are planning new nuclear units are currently indicating that the total costs (including escalation and financing costs) will be in the range of $5,500/kW to $8,100/kW or between $6 billion and $9 billion for each 1,100 MW plant.

https://www.synapse-energy.com/sites/default/files/SynapsePaper.2008-07.0.Nuclear-Plant-Construction-Costs.A0022_0.pdf

A new study has found that replacing fossil fuel power systems in the United States could cost up to $4.7 trillion.

Study: Replacing Fossil Fuels in US Could Cost $4.7 Trillion

A new study has found that replacing fossil fuel power systems in the United States could cost up to $4.7 trillion.

learningenglish.voanews.com

WHO would be paying for this $4.7 trillion?

 

[Lesh]

Over time we WILL GET rid of most fossil fuels

That’s a given

 

[healthmyths]

Over time we WILL GET rid of most fossil fuels

That’s a given

So anyone considered what will happen with these trashed "renewable tools"?

 

[j-mac]

And remember Biden "GUARANTEES" to get rid of all fossil fuels... including how we get 60% of our electricity... fossil fuels!
"I guarantee We Are Going To Get Rid of Fossil Fuels” September 06, 2019, 5:49 PM


About 79% of the nation's energy comes from fossil fuels, 8.0% from nuclear, and 13.1% from renewable sources.

U.S. Renewable Energy Factsheet

Patterns of Use While energy is essential to modern society, most primary sources are unsustainable. The current fuel mix is associated with a multitude of environmental impacts, including global climate change, acid rain, freshwater use, hazardous air pollution, and radioactive waste. Renewable...

css.umich.edu

There are over 3,400 fossil fuel-fired power plants in the United States.

Power Plants and Neighboring Communities | US EPA

Presents environmental justice information using the eGRID and CAMD power sectors data sets along with the demographics from EJSCREEN.

www.epa.gov

Now it costs Companies that are planning new nuclear units are currently indicating that the total costs (including escalation and financing costs) will be in the range of $5,500/kW to $8,100/kW or between $6 billion and $9 billion for each 1,100 MW plant.

https://www.synapse-energy.com/sites/default/files/SynapsePaper.2008-07.0.Nuclear-Plant-Construction-Costs.A0022_0.pdf

A new study has found that replacing fossil fuel power systems in the United States could cost up to $4.7 trillion.

Study: Replacing Fossil Fuels in US Could Cost $4.7 Trillion

A new study has found that replacing fossil fuel power systems in the United States could cost up to $4.7 trillion.

learningenglish.voanews.com

WHO would be paying for this $4.7 trillion?

Who else? Us.

 

[Oldestyle]

Only Congress can authorize any sales of the reserve, just like only Congress can buy oil to put into the reserve.

The President actually has the authority to draw down the Strategic Oil Reserve, Moonie...he does not need authorization from Congress.

The President also has the authority to fill the Strategic Oil Reserve...however funding to do so can be withheld by Congress making that impossible to do without Congressional support.