Climate Activists Decry Biden's Reopening of Oil and Gas Leases on Public Lands
The move won't lower gas prices, but it will contribute to a worsening planetary crisis, climate activists said.
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The move won't lower gas prices, but it will contribute to a worsening planetary crisis, climate activists said.
Center for Biological Diversity: WASHINGTON— U.S. Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.), Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and Rep. Jason Crow (D-Colo.) introduced legislation today that would require President Biden to use the Defense Production Act to build a renewable energy industrial base to protect communities and achieve energy independence from fossil fuels.
President Joe Biden's efforts to stabilize the global oil market while simultaneously decreasing gas prices for drivers have baffled and infuriated some green energy activists.
Russia's war and high energy prices have forced the administration to walk a tightrope. Can it combat oil supply crunches without sidelining its climate goals?
If the strategy works, Biden may help stave off both a recession and crushing defeats for his party in midterm elections.