Posted on 03/01/2022 1:11:17 PM PST by Kaslin
Europe is facing a transformational moment in history as it battles for its future. Russia’s actions in recent weeks, but especially the past days, should be a final wake-up call to those who value the rule of law and freedom. Russia has manipulated the balance of power shift to its benefit.
The consequences of Russia’s belligerence in Ukraine will, unfortunately, be even higher energy prices for Americans, and greater energy insecurity in Europe. American leadership must right the ship before it’s too late.
Europe is no stranger to President Putin’s use of energy as a weapon. After all, Russia has disrupted energy supplies to Europe on six separate occasions since 2009. But progress in combatting this known threat should not undermine European energy security or worsen inflation in the United States.
Over the past few years, Europe has pursued an extreme and unrealistic energy agenda and attempted a radical transition to fully renewable energy, but progress has been minimal and costly.
In 2020, less than 20 percent of the European Union’s electricity came from wind and solar. Germany alone, which now experiences soaring electricity prices, has gone from an electricity exporter to an electricity importer, largely due to former Chancellor Angela Merkel’s naïve termination of her country’s nuclear power plants.
Environmental groups in Europe are responsible for these policies, which are increasingly suffocating investment into infrastructure that guarantees security from the geopolitical turmoil we see today. As a result, Europe’s energy crisis is compounded by limited infrastructure to connect natural gas receiving terminals to European consumers.
In 2020, less than 20 percent of the European Union’s electricity came from wind and solar. Germany alone, which now experiences soaring electricity prices, has gone from an electricity exporter to an electricity importer,
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Rick obviously isn’t in the loop.
This is exactly what they want. This will hasten the demise of ICE vehicles, it’s a classic case of “Never let a crisis go to waste”.
I’m so old I remember when the U.S. had a president that did whatever it took for his country, including energy independence.
So, you just turned three?
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Arrogant Deep state DC arseholes think America has power because they are conniving on our behalf.
Rather, they only reason they can connive is because of America’s productive power.
And they are slowly and steadily destroying it.
Amazing. The issue is war and it’s not enough to make Mancin switch parties. Switching wouldn’t pump more oil but the rats would have to be more serious.
Democrats want a government to tell us what is and isn’t good for us. Energy is bad, so government weaponizes the price of it for use against us. The end goal is that “something” will come along to replace it. “Green” energy, supposedly. But no one knows what form that will take, or if it is even possible. It’s exactly what socialists do in order to defeat capitalism. They make it unworkable so that “something” will replace it, but they have no idea what. They just talk about how bad capitalism is.
Pumping more oil would be in the best interest of the U.S. and also drain the economic might of Russia faster than Kamala drains a boss’ energy when she wants a promotion.
Somebody needs to do a quick re-write of her response to the State of the Union address tonight and include gov Perry’s editorial verbatim.
And we know that not only because of their policies, but what they say. Psaki said just a day or two ago, we need to cut consumption, not increase production. That's pretty clear.
That’s the “tell”.
Biden better be a little smarter and release all his controls on drilling or his presidency will go down the tubes. He must restart the Keystone pipeline. He must release all his restricions on drilling. If he does not, Putin will bury him. He is being a fool for Putin.
Hey Rick….it’s already too late.
New alternaty energy cannot even keep up with increased demand at present…it’s nonsensical to reduce carbon based energy in hopes the production will be replaced with alternative.
Cheap energy is prosperity and required for national defense. Without cheap energy, there is neither.
And imagine he or she can already type and use a computer at age 3.
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