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Biden administration bans drilling in nearly half of Alaska petroleum reserve in sweeping win for climate advocates
CNN ^ | April 19, 2024 | By Ella Nilsen

Posted on 04/19/2024 4:46:11 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

CNN — In a sweeping win for climate and environmental advocates, the Biden administration on Friday finalized a rule to ban fossil fuel drilling on nearly half of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, alongside other major conservation actions.

The Interior Department will block oil drilling on over 13 million acres in the Western Arctic, including about 40% of the land of the NPR-A – a remote area that is home to protected animal species including polar bears and caribou.

The reserve is more than 23 million acres of public land and an underground emergency oil supply for the US Navy that was designated in the early 1920s. More recently, it’s become the site of the ConocoPhillips-owned Willow project, a controversial oil drilling venture in the Arctic.

When the Biden administration approved Willow in March 2023, it sparked intense backlash among young people on social media, as well as environmental and climate groups. Friday’s action could improve President Joe Biden’s approval among young voters.

Some Alaska Natives are critical of the drilling ban across such a significant swath of the NPR-A. It has proved controversial with Alaska’s bipartisan congressional delegation, as well as Alaska Native groups who say they depend on the tax revenue from oil drilling to fund schools and basic services.

The ban will also open the president to attacks from Republicans that he is failing to prioritize American energy independence and is driving up the price of gasoline.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Alaska
KEYWORDS: 1stnations; alaska; alaskanatives; communism; energy; fascism; gas; globalwarming; hoax; marxism; nativeamericans; naturalgas; ng; oil; propaganda
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1 posted on 04/19/2024 4:46:11 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The democrats want to save the oil for the future so they can hold the world hostage but oil is a never ending resource that’s created by the earth’s core ,LOL


2 posted on 04/19/2024 4:48:28 PM PDT by butlerweave
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Sweeping loss for America. The climate cult is killing us.


3 posted on 04/19/2024 4:50:55 PM PDT by beethovenfan (The REAL Great Reset will be when Jesus returns. )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“Biden administration bans drilling in nearly half of Alaska petroleum reserve, DEALING A DEATH BLOW TO AMERICAN ENERGY INDEPENDENCE”

There, fixed the headline.


4 posted on 04/19/2024 4:51:47 PM PDT by Skid289 (In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice, they are not. )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

What would the chicoms do? They’re paying for this.


5 posted on 04/19/2024 4:52:35 PM PDT by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

As far as I’m concerned, the DEMENTED ONE can’t be gone from office SOON ENOUGH.


6 posted on 04/19/2024 4:54:09 PM PDT by Old Grumpy
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

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7 posted on 04/19/2024 4:55:28 PM PDT by sauropod (Ne supra crepidam)
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"Biden administration bans drilling in nearly half of Alaska petroleum reserve in sweeping win for climate advocates Russia, Iran, and Venezuela"

Fixed it.

8 posted on 04/19/2024 4:56:45 PM PDT by Tench_Coxe (The woke were surprised by the reaction to the Bud Light fiasco. May there be many more surprises)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Luddites victorious once again.


9 posted on 04/19/2024 4:58:47 PM PDT by donozark (Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.)
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To: butlerweave

Wait until they fumble around and get the Straits of Hormuz closed. Then that oil will be worth $250 a barrel.


10 posted on 04/19/2024 5:02:56 PM PDT by hardspunned (Former DC GOP globalist stooge)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

We supposedly will go all electric but without the required expansion of the electricity supply. This can only lead to poverty.


11 posted on 04/19/2024 5:04:26 PM PDT by Dennis M.
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And another loss for common everyday working peons. Well, tomorrow is erf day. 🖕


12 posted on 04/19/2024 5:05:58 PM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this💩? 🚫💉! 🇮🇱👍!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Oh great, another reason for this Alaskan to grind his teeth at night


13 posted on 04/19/2024 5:06:42 PM PDT by verum ago (I figure some people must truly be in love, for only love can be so blind.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Am guessing Xiden did this by an EO. That means Trump can undo this in his first hour as president just as Xiden did to him. I hope the materials, plans, and so forth are just waiting for Keystone to get moving again.


14 posted on 04/19/2024 5:24:37 PM PDT by quantim (Victory is not relative, it is absolute. )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Just plain stupid...Biden is ignorant of the necessity of this commodity.


15 posted on 04/19/2024 5:33:58 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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The U.S. still extracts more oil and gas than ever before.

The people popping champagne corks behind closed doors are the political and business leaders in major energy-producing states that have minimal Federal oversight because they have very little Federal land inside their borders.

I'll name TEXAS and PENNSYLVANIA as two of them.

16 posted on 04/19/2024 5:35:44 PM PDT by Alberta's Child (If something in government doesn’t make sense, you can be sure it makes dollars.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

A sweeping loss for America.


17 posted on 04/19/2024 6:01:20 PM PDT by Ge0ffrey
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If you care about this stuff — that is, the most important matter to all of mankind — the lifeblood of civilization . . . then have a look at NPR-A history.

About 20 or so years ago, the USGS re-evaluated the reserves in NPRA. The re-evaluation was -90%. That’s minus 90%.

The amount previously estimated was slashed down to 10%. The reason was some exploratory drilling made clear the areas of rock thought to have oil actually had only natural gas.

And so, sportsfans, when you see this announcement that 50% of NPRA has been ruled off limits for drilling, you see something that doesn’t matter.

There is nothing there. No reason to bother.


18 posted on 04/19/2024 6:06:25 PM PDT by Owen (.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Well, the Russians certainly approve of that.


19 posted on 04/19/2024 6:20:35 PM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The correct headline would read:

“Biden administration demands higher gas prices for American consumers”

L


20 posted on 04/19/2024 6:22:10 PM PDT by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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