The Biden administration on Friday said it has resumed plans for oil and gas development on federal lands, a move that could break a pledge Joe Biden made while campaigning for president.
The plan calls for the government to lease fewer acres for drilling than initially proposed, charge steeper royalties to oil and gas companies, and assess the climate impact of developing the acreage.
The proposal was quickly denounced by several environmental groups, with one calling it "a reckless failure of climate leadership." Oil industry groups praised the move but said it did not go far enough.
During a campaign event in Hudson, New Hampshire, in February 2020, Biden told the audience: "And by the way — no more drilling on federal lands, period. Period, period, period.”
:biden-troll:
Friday's announcement would make roughly 144,000 acres available for oil and gas drilling through a series of lease sales, an 80% reduction from the footprint of land that had been under evaluation for leasing, the Interior Department said in a statement.
It would also require companies to pay royalties of 18.75% of the value of extracted oil and gas products, up from 12.5%.
"How we manage our public lands and waters says
everything about what we value as a nation,said Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, who added that the move would "begin to reset how and what we consider to be the highest and best use of Americans' resources for the benefit of all current and future generations.”
:eco-porky:
The move was praised by the energy industry as a step in the right direction.
"To really unleash American energy, the Biden Administration should continue to hold ongoing lease sales pursuant to the Mineral Leasing Act, issue permits more expeditiously, and provide consistent regulatory certainty,” said Anne Bradbury, head of the American Exploration & Production Council
:porky-happy:
Haven’t seen it posted, smh
Chomsky: "If Trump gets elected the climate is doomed because he believes in drilling."
Me: https://hexbear.net/pictrs/image/mohisnJx2H.jpg
So when he says "Period. Period. Period." we're just reading it as "..." right?
"And by the way — no more drilling on federal lands, period. Period, period, period.”
I can't with this baby shit soft line they have. Fuck these people.
a move that could break a pledge Joe Biden made while campaigning for president.
Only could, huh? Not definitely?
The proposal was quickly denounced by several environmental groups, with one calling it “a reckless failure of climate leadership.” Oil industry groups praised the move but said it did not go far enough.
Both sides'ing the 'drilling in protected lands', cool, cool.
It would also require companies to pay royalties of 18.75% of the value of extracted oil and gas products, up from 12.5%.
"How we manage our public lands and waters says everything about what we value as a nation, said Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, who added that the move would "begin to reset how and what we consider to be the highest and best use of Americans’ resources for the benefit of all current and future generations.”
"Pay me more and I don't care". Also, Deb Haaland was the token Native American appointment who said "I’ll be fierce for all of us, our planet, and all of our protected land". 13 months huh, asshole?
"To really unleash American energy, the Biden Administration should continue to hold ongoing lease sales pursuant to the Mineral Leasing Act, issue permits more expeditiously, and provide consistent regulatory certainty,” said Anne Bradbury
Anne Bradbury is CEO of the American Exploration & Production Council (AXPC) whose membership is composed of 28 of America’s premier independent natural gas and oil exploration and production companies.
Breaking, arms manufacturers also approve of the increased defense spending in light of Russian aggression or what the fuck ever reason they can pull out of their ass
they're still holding out hope that he has a secret plan to assassinate all the oil execs
So much for "Vote for Biden to save the Earth and fight climate change"
Once again, the US government steamrolls native americans even while saying they won't- especially when they say they won't.
and assess the climate impact of developing the acreage.
"We've assessed that it will completely fuck the climate. We've also assessed that we don't give a shit." :biden-troll:
We promise to do better, until doing better is hard at which point we'll promptly give up and roll over having accomplished little to nothing at all.
Good job Democrats!
