Shutting down domestic production and becoming dependent on imports is a typical move for the Globohomo Regime.
The EU had significant natural gas production and they shut it down for imports from Russia. For example, Groningen Gas field in Holland is the largest in Europe and slated for shutdown Oct 1, 2023.
They are also doing the same for farms and food production.
Drilling and mining will not fix the 40-50 people who brazenly shoplifted at the mall in the next post.