Posted on 06/17/2022 7:42:22 AM PDT by Red Badger
As gas prices soar across the country, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre insists that President Joe Biden is committed to transitioning away from fossil fuels.
Fox News’ Peter Doocy asked why Biden is not trying to get domestic companies to drill for more oil in the U.S.
Jean-Pierre noted that the country is still seeing its “highest levels of domestic production,” but part of the higher prices is a result of decreased refinery capacity in the country.
Still, Doocy asked, “Why not drill more here in the U.S., though?”
“We don’t need to do that. What we need them to do is, with the oil that’s out there, we need them to refine that oil so that the capacity can go up, and then prices would go down,” Jean-Pierre responded.
Doocy also asked on Thursday, “I know the President once said that he was going to end fossil fuels. Is that now off the table?”
“No, we are going to continue to move forward with our clean-energy proposal, our climate change proposal,” the press secretary responded.
When asked if lowering gas prices or addressing climate change is the priority for Biden, Jean-Pierre said, “First of all, you can do both at the same time.”
“What we’re trying to deal with right now is how do we lower costs for American families. And one of the things that we are seeing right now with oil refineries is that they are using this moment, there is a war in Ukraine, to actually make a profit,” she continued.
The United States’ refining capabilities are sharply down from pre-pandemic levels, by roughly 900,000 barrels per day.
That decrease is due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to refineries being shut down as demand plummeted. The Associated Press notes that some refineries are expected to boost their abilities.
However, some are hesitant to increase their refining capabilities due to concerns about the push to transition to clean energy which will lead to a decreased demand for gas over time.
During the Oct. 2020 presidential debate, Biden said, “I would transition away from the oil industry, yes.”
“The oil industry pollutes, significantly. … It has to be replaced by renewable energy over time,” he continued.
And during a press conference last month, Biden said, “When it comes to the gas prices, we’re going through an incredible transition that is taking place that, God willing, when it’s over, we’ll be stronger, and the world will be stronger and less reliant on fossil fuels when this is over.”
Other officials have also spoken about transitioning away from fossil fuels and encouraged Americans to buy electric cars.
So, the White House wants refineries to increase their productivity, but also wants the country to transition away from gas which would hurt the refinery companies’ profits and could lead to the end of their business model, which is probably adding to their reluctance to ramp up their refining.
Setting aside the merits of transitioning to green energy, the current strategy does not seem like one that will be successful in bringing prices down.
Apparently he meant "months" and not "centuries"... without an actual plan for how that gets done.
Kinda like also having no plan for replacing baby formula. Or dealing with inflation. Or assimilating millions of new immigrants illegals. Or stopping China... or ... (etc)
This is an administration bent on creating problems without having any solutions at all... even bad solutions.
I’m sure somewhere in that stack of EOs, Jotatoe signed his first day, is one that makes it impossible for companies to reopen the refineries that they shut down in 2020.
““We don’t need to do that. What we need them to do is, with the oil that’s out there, we need them to refine that oil so that the capacity can go up, and then prices would go down,” Jean-Pierre responded.”
And what is Biden doing to ease regulations on the logistics industry?
Do they write totally non sensical stuff like that for her to read?
It takes YEARS to build a refinery, what with all the regulations and red tape in 50 different states they have to go thru.
If they started building today, they might get ONE on line by 2040 or so...................
Remember when Venezuela took over the oil companies sounds like he has a plan no or else statement required.
He’s making it more difficult..................
The old fag bass turd will never have to pay for a gallon of gas again. He really doesn’t give a .... how much a gallon of gas cost. He’s getting ready to punch the time clock any and take up playing the harp anyway. I’ll bet Dr. Jill is already looking around for a new politician boyfriend.
Huh?
5.56mm
That’s what I said.......................
Every day. If you can handle the idiocy, watch her afternoon presser. With the right attitude, it is down right hilarious. You will get everything you ever expected from a 'black, female, lesbian, immigrant" - her first words as press secretary.
I often do, it is funny if you like laughing at idiot fools pretending to do a job.
I would need to be very drunk to watch her presser...having a hard time laughing at the fall of freedom
Now they will send Ms. Harris or Biden himself to walk-back the comments. They have been caught by duplicity of lies and decit, and now they are on record with Biden running for election stating he would end oil, and his mouthpiece (whose only qualification is militant, black and female - no commonsense in this one).
Maybe the Great Reset is going to be about democrats and their international communist ilk hanging from lampposts worldwide.
I think the RNC needs to have every republican take a day off of work to protest everything the democrats are doing... make that month of gentle persuasion;)
Yeah, them being in the minority is really going to help convict. /sarcasm
Shame there are no reporters with the plums to call them out right on TV.
People who make inconsistent statements have ZERO credibility.
“We want you to produce more oil, and we are going to completely end all oil”.
Is the first part the lie or the second part? Were you lying then, or lying now? - Best questions I have ever heard at a deposition
I said bring them forth- they don’t even try. Mgt was about the only one to do so. Even when they get the majority, they fail to bring them.
Problem is though the ,eft don’t care if they get called out for lying. Thye are proud o being liars and getting away with it. If they ever do get called out and pressed on Th3 issue, they just ignore it and move on to the next lie of the day. Thye are incapable of feeling shame. The right have a hard time calising on the fsct that the left lie to the public it seems too.
So are high gas prices here Putin’s doing or not?
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