politics @lemmy.world 101 @feddit.org 2mo ago

US oil and gas production surged to record highs under both Trump and Biden-Harris, despite very different energy goals.

theconversation.com US oil and gas production surged to record highs under both Trump and Biden-Harris, despite very different energy goals

Trump aggressively supported fossil fuels. The Biden-Harris administration focused on replacing them with clean energy. Yet, data show the US oil and gas industries still thrived under both.

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I wonder why? Renewables are at an all time high, and people are starting to buy electric cars and lawn equipment. Where’s the extra demand coming from? Is it related to cars getting bigger and bigger?
- With the invasion of Ukraine, there’s been a big push in the US to produce to help stabilize global energy prices.
- @reddig33 @101 The US continues to reduce its use of coal as an energy source, plus exports of LNG to Europe increased significantly as they reduced their own consumption of Russian oil.

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