Posted on 02/08/2023 9:54:04 PM PST by Libloather
WASHINGTON (AP) - resident Joe Biden sparked a firestorm in energy circles when he said in Tuesday’s State of the Union address that the United States will need oil “for at least another decade.″
Republicans in the House chamber laughed in derision at Biden’s off-the-cuff remark, which was not in his scripted speech. GOP lawmakers accused the Democratic resident of refusing to accept reality and “living in a green hallucination,″ as Montana Sen. Steve Daines put it.
“resident Biden implied tonight America would not produce oil beyond the next decade. If you believe that, you have missed a lot and live in a dream world. God help America,″ Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said in a tweet.
But environmentalists and some Democrats supported Biden, saying the U.S. needs a plan to wean itself off oil and other fossil fuels - the sooner, the better.
“I think the resident is right,″ said Collin Rees, a senior campaigner for the green group Oil Change International. “We can’t continue to pretend we’re reducing (greenhouse gas) emissions without addressing oil production, and that means phasing out fossil fuels.″
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“Let’s be very clear that fossil fuels will remain in the mix of the energy system of the globe for years to come,″ Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said in a 2022 remark cited by the White House.
Ironically, Biden’s comment came as he tried to reassure critics that he recognizes the need for continued oil production. “We’re still going to need oil and gas for a while,″ Biden said, before adding the 10-year time frame in a later, ad-libbed remark.
After GOP lawmakers laughed, Biden quickly responded: “And beyond that. We’re going to need it.″
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Ed needs to stop riding in ICE cars and airplanes immediately. Show us how it's done, Ed. Step up and be the example.
And would it be wrong to start a group against Oil Change International?
How about the Dems just wean themselves off of everything made of petroleum or its many other uses while the rest of us will just keep on living normally?
They really need to set the example if they want others to follow.
Biden needs to set an example, and immediately ground Air Force 1, both of them.
Too bad Biden lives so close to DC otherwise he’d be enjoying Camp David. It’s just sitting there on idle I reckon.
What? Republicans didn’t “pounce?”
“How about the Dems just wean themselves off of everything made of petroleum or its many other uses while the rest of us will just keep on living normally?”
Let’s just take a few cities, say NYC, Chicago, LA and DC and get rid of the gas stoves in restaurants and apartment buildings. Test it for 5 years. If it works, then they can expand the test to other cities.
I like the way you removed the “P” on President a couple of times.
What? Must be a software glitch.
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