Yes. Biden's new regulations and raising the price of energy caused the price to skyrocket. That's all on the Democrats. Republicans are against that.
Gas Buddy has Los Angeles prices at $3.89
After all of the times we caught left wing media in out right lies you still believe them.... Okay knock yourself out....
After all of the times we caught left wing media in out right lies you still believe them.... Okay knock yourself out....
“The trouble with our Liberal friends is not that they’re ignorant; it’s just that they know so much that isn’t so.” – Ronald Reagan
“The trouble with our Liberal friends is not that they’re ignorant; it’s just that they know so much that isn’t so.” – Ronald Reagan
Show me a Biden regulation on concrete. If there was one why didn't Grok list it?
They are much higher than Los Angeles in my asshole Dem controlled state. You want to know what first class ASSHOLES Democrats are to the poor and working class? At the height of the Biden/Dem inflation bomb ASSHOLE Democrats in my state slapped another 50 cents PER GALLON TAX on gas. MF'ers.
Not when talking to two morons at one time...
There's only one of me, Son.
Because you didn't ask. So, I'll do it for you. My first ever Grok question....
| Regulation | Agency | Description | Impact on Concrete Prices |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPA Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Standards (Finalized Feb 2024) | EPA | Tightens annual fine particulate pollution limits from 12 to 9 micrograms per cubic meter, requiring stricter controls at cement plants (e.g., retrofits for baghouses and scrubbers). States must comply by 2032 or face penalties. | Increases plant operating costs by limiting hours of operation and necessitating upgrades; Portland Cement Association estimates layoffs and reduced domestic supply, leading to higher prices and shortages. Industry warns it hampers infrastructure goals while raising consumer costs. |
| Federal Buy Clean Initiative (Launched 2021; Expanded 2024) | GSA/EPA/DOE | Mandates low-carbon concrete (e.g., with 50% lower emissions via alternatives like calcined clays) for federal projects ($75B+ annually), requiring environmental product declarations (EPDs) for emissions transparency. Includes $18M+ in grants for EPD development. | Shifts demand to premium low-carbon materials, which cost more initially; GSA notes over half of producers already comply, but scaling raises production expenses. Turner Construction committed to 50% lower-emission concrete by 2026, potentially increasing project bids by 5-10% until economies of scale emerge. |
| Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases (Updated 2023) | EPA/OMB | Raises carbon pricing from $7/ton (Trump era) to $190/ton, used in regulatory impact analyses for rules on industrial emissions, including cement. Enables stricter justifications for pollution controls. | Justifies costlier emissions reductions at cement facilities; integrated into proposals for steel/cement rules, amplifying compliance burdens and passing costs downstream to concrete (e.g., via higher energy and retrofit expenses). |
| New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) Updates for Cement Kilns (Ongoing/Proposed) | EPA | Proposes CO2 limits under Clean Air Act Section 111(b) for new plants and 111(d) for existing ones, tightening beyond 2015 Obama-era standards (repealed under Trump). Includes hazardous air pollutant reductions. | Elevates retrofit and operational costs for older kilns (common in U.S. fleet); Clean Air Task Force estimates $1.5B+ in industry-wide upgrades, with legal challenges likely delaying but not avoiding price hikes. |
I have no need to demonize hard-working families because they lack the proper documents.
You could have told us then that they were lying.
Birth of a Nation was a documentary, right?
