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Wicker: Biden Undermines U.S. Energy Independence
Gas Prices Surge as Biden Targets U.S. Oil Production
As summer draws to a close, Mississippians are feeling more pain at the pump with gas prices continuing to soar. After starting the year near $2 per gallon, gas in Mississippi has now reached an average of $2.78. The same pattern is occurring across the country, with national gas prices surging by 40 percent this year alone. This additional cost is impacting hardworking American families who are recovering from the pandemic and depend on their cars and trucks to access work and daily necessities.
These rising gas prices are a direct result of President Biden’s energy agenda. Since taking office, Mr. Biden has systematically dismantled President Trump’s policies that helped the U.S. become energy independent. In his first week, President Biden killed the Keystone XL Pipeline project, which would have brought oil to American refineries and supported up to 11,000 jobs. Later, he cut off expansion of a tremendous source of American oil and natural gas by suspending new drilling leases on federal lands and waters. He also rejoined the Paris Climate Agreement, which will kill energy jobs while doing little to protect the environment.
Democrats in Congress have plans to escalate this assault on American energy. Their massive tax-and-spending proposal would include “Green New Deal” style tax hikes and other restrictions on traditional energy sources, which would likely result in higher energy costs for American households.
These decisions will have lasting consequences for our energy producers, the jobs the industry supports, and all American families that depend on traditional power sources.
Biden Wants Foreign Oil, Not American Oil
Even as President Biden cracks down on American production, he is actively encouraging our foreign competitors to boost their own oil output. Earlier this month, in response to rising gas prices, the President went hat in hand to OPEC+, a revamped cartel of oil-producing nations that now includes Russia and Venezuela. Mr. Biden is asking that they step up their own oil production to lower gas prices in the U.S.
It is absurd that American consumers should be at the mercy of a group like OPEC+. Before President Biden took office, the United States had become the world’s largest oil producer thanks to groundbreaking new drilling technologies, such as fracking. In 2019, for the first time since 1973, we exported more petroleum than we imported. This tremendous feat helped to insulate America from supply shortages abroad and protect against disruptive swings in oil prices. Now, President Biden has surrendered this advantage and made us more dependent on foreign countries for energy.
Republicans Fight to Protect U.S. Energy
Republicans are taking every step we can to protect America’s energy security. Recently, I joined 23 senators in urging the President to reverse his request to OPEC+ for more oil. The United States should not be begging foreign countries for energy when we have enough resources to meet the need. I also joined a letter asking the Biden Administration to lighten the burden of the Renewable Fuel Standard, a regulation that threatens the future of many refineries in America.
Republicans were also successful in passing a pro-energy amendment to the Democrats’ budget proposal. The amendment, sponsored by Senator Kevin Cramer of North Dakota, would prevent the Biden Administration from banning fracking, which has helped us achieve energy independence and lower gas prices. Republicans will continue to make every effort to mitigate the worst of President Biden’s anti-American energy agenda.
Permalink: https://www.wicker.senate.gov/public...y-independence
Separate the nation. Please. Why would you not? A loose confederation of states. You are crazy. Crazy crazy. Environment and land management and mineral resources and other things can be addressed. But not if the extreme is in charge. Your backyard can be clean. But you want it to be without any bacteria at all. We are done. You use near everything you use to have comforts built in areas of the world where pollution is massive to bring those products to you.Yes. Let's use theirs and save ours. And not ruin our environment by depleting the land of it's natural resources for as long as possible.
Then when they run out, we'll be in the drivers seat.
daily averages for my state which are higher than my small town, that is all you are gettingGreat. Let us look as well. Where did you look?
really, the Saudis pay less than a buck. You must live in a liberal state where everything is inflated for no reasonanyone whining about paying less than 3 bucks a gallon for gas should not be taken seriously.
LOL. Why are you so shy about telling us what state you're talking about?daily averages for my state which are higher than my small town, that is all you are getting
We were becoming energy independent with shale and federal land drilling, we were exporting various grades of distillation fuels to Europe and other countries. Now Biden wants to take us back to the Carter yearsCanadian tarsands are largely owned by the Chinese.. There is NO benefit to the US with Keystone XL.
Wicker is a dumbass who doesn't know a thing about the oil business.
We are still importing 7.5 million bpd mostly from Canada, Mexico and Venezzuela, but since Trump put sanctions against Venezuela we are now importing from Russia.
Because its none of your damn business, you aren't a friend or family. I see you are from NY where everything is inflated for no fucking reasonLOL. Why are you so shy about telling us what state you're talking about?
Your privacy demands you can't even say what state you're from?Because its none of your damn business, you aren't a friend or family. I see you are from NY where everything is inflated for no fucking reason
whatever, like I give a fuck what someone going by Lesh says, I say you're lying as I was in NY a few weeks ago and paid way over 3 bucksYour privacy demands you can't even say what state you're from?
Bullshit. You're lying
Sure. There are gas stations charging more...that's how averages work dipshitwhatever, like I give a fuck what someone going by Lesh says, I say you're lying as I was in NY a few weeks ago and paid way over 3 bucks
whatever, like I give a fuck what someone going by Lesh says, I say you're lying as I was in NY a few weeks ago and paid way over 3 bucks
or yours Lesh, sensible folks that work for a living know gas was much lower under Trump than what we are seeing now, couch potatoes like yourself need the credibilitySure. There are gas stations charging more...that's how averages work dipshit
And you're a liar.
Why should anyone give your posts any cred at all?
You're a flat out liar as well
I don't live in Florida twat, thanks for playing, we also aren't talking averages, i live in a town of about 20k with a terminal 40 miles up the roadYou're a flat out liar as well
AAA Gas Prices
gasprices.aaa.com
Average gas in FLA in mid Jan 2020 was $2.48
You already admitted in previous posts that DURING the pandemic the price dropped to $1.90...NOT $1.70 (which you claiomed was "almost the same")
Twat
Jesus you are stupid. Go back and look at who I was talking to. Are you an old fat white lady from Florida named Claudette?I don't live in Florida twat, thanks for playing
whatever shumer protege, pay more and like it but you can't defend it....LMAOJesus you are stupid. Go back and look at who I was talking to.
You refuse to say which state you live in because you know that will prove you to be a lair...as if it wasn't already obvious
