Posted on 11/06/2021 7:05:16 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Democrat President Joe Biden’s administration is reportedly gathering data on an oil pipeline in Michigan to determine if shutting it down would further increase fuel prices in the region.
“Revoking the permits for the [Line 5] pipeline that delivers oil from western Canada across Wisconsin, the Great Lakes and Michigan and into Ontario, would please environmentalists who have urged the White House to block fossil fuel infrastructure, but it would aggravate a rift with Canada and could exacerbate a spike in energy prices that Republicans are already using as a political weapon,” Politico Pro reported. “Killing a pipeline while U.S. gasoline prices are the highest in years could be political poison for Biden, who has seen his approval rating crash in recent months.”
The administration has not yet made a decision about the pipeline, which comes after the Canadian government invoked an old international treaty to stop the state of Michigan from shutting down the pipeline.
Sources told Politico Pro that the gathering of information on how shutting down the pipeline could impact fuel prices was only to give the Biden administration a clearer picture of the situation.
The move comes as the administration is facing backlash from far-left environmental groups that have watched as Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) has stymied their leftist climate agenda.
Politico Pro added:
Industry and environmental groups have argued over the impact that shutting down the pipeline would have on the region. Line 5 carries crude oil to a number of refineries in the area, both in the United States and Canada, and its owner, pipeline operator Enbridge, estimates it is responsible for supplying more than half the propane used for heating in northern Michigan. Prices for propane in Michigan have surged by 50 percent from a year ago, according to U.S. government statistics.
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Diabolical.
So far, he’s not using atomic weapons, but he is basically nuking the USA.
Tyrants, especially those that rig elections, don’t care about poll numbers.
There’s a Treaty involved here. I don’t think President Crappedhispants can do anything.
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If we still lived under the rule of law I would agree.
But we don’t.
Someone needs to shove a pipeline up Biden’s gas outlet.
The people are starving. They cannot even afford bread.
Conservative: Let’s reduce taxes and regulations on the wheat farmers.
Liberal: To hell with bread. Let them eat cake!
Operation Warp Speed Destruction
~ compliments of POOTUS
Stupid
Everything Brandon is doing is what you would do if you were an asset of the Chinese Communist Party and were destroying the country so they could move in and take it over.
Tyrranicide is legal. Even under Roman law where our foundatiobs of law derive from.
As long as it hurts democrats I’m good.
If there are 10 possible solutions with one of them being catastrophic, that’s the solution the Biden regime will pick.
Can you give me ONE example of a treaty the US has NOT abrogated when convenient?
sabotage
Republicans are all giddy with their prospects for 2022 and 2024 from their ruinous deeds. That's irresponsible. We won't make it that far. We need an intervention NOW! Democrats don't care about next year. They are busy shooting holes in the boat to make it sink faster.
Do it!!
Michigan voted for Branden, or at least the state was stolen and didn’t fight to uncover the truth.
Shut down their oil. They voted for you Branden. You promised to get rid of fossil fuels. Do it!!! Keep your promises.
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm laughed out loud , there you have it
Now she's trying to get her predecessor former Michigan Governor and current Biden Administration Energy Secetrary Jennifer Granholm to do it for her.
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