Critics accuse President Joe Biden of waging a war on the oil industry that is hurting consumers at the gas pump. And yet, on his watch, US oil production is poised to shatter all-time records set during the Trump administration.
US oil output is now projected to rise to an average of 12.8 million barrels per day this year for the first time ever, according to federal estimates released Tuesday.
For context, that’s about half a million barrels per day more than the prior annual record set in 2019. It’s also more oil than any other country on the planet produces — the next-closest nation, Saudi Arabia, produces about 10 million barrels per day, according to OPEC.
The looming milestone undercuts the argument made by some 2024 GOP presidential contenders that the Biden administration is strangling the oil industry with red tape.
U.S. oil production is not “under Biden”… Not even the oil production from Federal lands and waters. Production from Federal lands and waters is conducted pursuant to Federal laws passed by Congress. While some think that Biden could halt all of that production with the stroke of the pen, I’m 99% certain the courts would slap him down fairly quickly.
“Critics accuse President Joe Biden of waging a war on the oil industry”
This has to be the stupidest thing ever written by a moronic journalist:
Critics accuse President Joe Biden of waging a war on the oil industry… The looming milestone undercuts the argument made by some 2024 GOP presidential contenders that the Biden administration is strangling the oil industry with red tape.
During an interview with The Weather Channel that is set to air on Wednesday, a portion of which aired on Tuesday, President Joe Biden said that he “wanted to stop all drilling on the East Coast and the West Coast and in the Gulf” but was blocked by the courts from doing so.
“Undercuts the argument… Biden… is strangling the oil industry with red tape”
Just a couple of weeks ago, the Biden maladministration settled a lawsuit with a group of Enivro-Marxist terrorist organizations. The settlement would remove about 11 million acres of prime offshore leases from future lease sales and place other restrictions on offshore oil & gas operations… All in the name of a fake whale species that didn’t exist two years ago and doesn’t even occupy the area being placed off limits.
Rice’s Whales are generally located in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico, which has largely been off limits to oil & gas exploration for decades.
Distribution of all sightings and strandings of Bryde’s-like whales (now considered Rice’s whales) in the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean. NOAA (NOLA)
The proposed critical habitat area would essentially take the recently rejuvenated Flex Trend out of play.
Reprocessed Flex Trend data reveals near-field GoM potential
May 19, 2021
PGS has released more full integrity products from the Flex Vision data rejuvenation program in the Gulf of Mexico.
Offshore staff
OSLO, Norway – PGS has released more full integrity products from the Flex Vision data rejuvenation program in the Gulf of Mexico.
The application of new imaging technology to the Flex Trend has revealed near-field opportunities that boost potential far beyond original estimates, the company said.
New data unlocks opportunities adjacent to existing discoveries, to enable infrastructure-led exploration in an area of the Gulf of Mexico that has been producing oil and gas for more than two decades. Salt, the biggest challenge for exploration on the Flex Trend, is resolved with high-quality depth imaging and improved velocity control.
President Joe Biden incorrectly claimed in an interview with The Weather Channel that he has already declared a national emergency on the climate crisis.
“I’ve already done that,” Biden said when asked whether he intends to do declare a climate emergency. “We’ve conserved more land, we’ve rejoined the Paris Climate Accords, we’ve passed the $368 billion climate control facility. We’re moving. It is the existential threat to humanity.”
When pressed again on whether he had actually declared a national emergency, Biden said: “Practically speaking, yes.”
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Climate advocacy groups are seizing on the moment and are pressing Biden to actually declare an emergency.
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Other groups, including the climate group coalition People vs. Fossil Fuels – which represents over 1,200 groups, released a statement saying Biden should “follow through on his rhetoric” by declaring a national emergency that could further speed up deploying clean energy and halting fossil fuel production.
“Now that President Biden says he’s ‘practically’ declared a climate emergency, it’s time to do it for real,” People vs. Fossil Fuels, a coalition of over 1,200 groups, said in their statement.
US oil output is now projected to rise to an average of 12.8 million barrels per day this year for the first time ever, according to federal estimates released Tuesday.
After declaring a national climate emergency, the president can suspend the operations of all offshore leases. This will stop extraction in the more than 11 million acres of federal waters currently subject active oil and gas leases…
Center for Biological Absurdity, February 2022
While I don’t think Biden could legally do this… If he did, it would immediately shut in about 1.8 million barrels per day of oil production… Which would see the largest single-year drop in US crude oil production and it literally would be “under Biden.”
If this nightmare scenario came to pass, I wonder if Matt Egan would write an article with this headline:
Under Biden, US oil production posts single largest annual decline ever recorded!
This would shatter the previous record, when crude oil production declined by just under 1 million barrels per day during the shamdemic.
Shamdemic 2.0?
Will Climate Lockdowns Be Necessary to Fight the Climate Crisis?
At the beginning of COVID-19, lockdowns were necessary to fight the deadly virus. To lower emissions, another type of lockdown might need to be used: Climate lockdowns.
At the beginning of COVID-19, lockdowns were a necessary tool for fighting off and controlling the deadly virus. People stayed inside — we went to the store less, didn’t go out to eat, and entertained ourselves at home all to avoid exposure to other people.
And for a minute, the Earth started to reflect those actions. Emissions started decreasing and it seemed that something positive was emerging out of a negative situation. This experience raises the question: Would climate lockdowns help us tackle the climate crisis?
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According to the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), a climate lockdown would entail the government taking other actions aside from asking people to stay at home. Limiting private vehicle use, banning the consumption of red meat, imposing intense energy-saving actions, and putting an end to fossil fuel drilling, are all examples of potential measures to be taken during a climate lockdown.
Carbon dioxide emissions must fall by the equivalent of a global lockdown roughly every two years for the next decade for the world to keep within safe limits of global heating, research has shown.
Lockdowns around the world led to an unprecedented fall in emissions of about 7% in 2020, or about 2.6bn tonnes of CO2, but reductions of between 1bn and 2bn tonnes are needed every year of the next decade to have a good chance of holding temperature rises to within 1.5C or 2C of pre-industrial levels, as required by the Paris agreement.
Research published on Wednesday shows that countries were beginning to slow their rates of greenhouse gas emissions before the Covid-19 pandemic struck, but not to the levels needed to avert climate breakdown. Since lockdowns were eased in many countries last year, there have been strong signs that emissions will rise again to above 2019 levels, severely damaging the prospects of fulfilling the Paris goals.
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donjindra
August 13, 2023 3:23 pm
While it’s true Biden cannot take all credit for US oil production, or even most credit, neither could Trump. You folks want it both ways. You have a non-falsifiable theory. Fact is, the doom and gloom many predicted under Biden’s watch has not come true.
Just emphasising the earlier one Just When You Thought Biden Couldn’t Get Any Dumber… Demands Oil Companies Increase ProductionEverything this idiot has done since occupying the White House has made it more difficult for oil companies to explore for oil & gas, lease acreage, drill wells and produce, transport and refine petroleum products. And he has the temerity to demand an increase in production?
Fancy that ! what the idiot asked for *worked*, musnt have done all those crazy things he was accused off- or the Oil market works to its own rythyms- which as an actaul oil industry expert should have been what you informed the readers
So you can’t actually cite any WUWT posts that blamed Biden for any actual decreases in production.
The first thing the moron did after canceling the Keystone XL pipeline was to delay permit approvals for oil & gas wells on Federal lands and waters and halt lease sales.
MARCH 15, 2021
Career staff to resume U.S. federal drilling permit approvals – Interior Dept
By Reuters Staff
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March 15 (Reuters) – The Biden administration on Monday said U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) office staff would resume processing oil and gas drilling permits later this week following a two-month period when those approvals were limited to senior officials in Washington.
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In an emailed statement, the Interior Department said BLM officials would process applications for permits “and related sundry activities on valid, existing leases in a timely manner.”
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The department, which oversees BLM, also said it would begin providing monthly updates on pending and approved drilling permits on federal lands in an effort to improve transparency for the industry and the public.
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On its first day in office, the administration of President Joe Biden stripped Interior Department agencies and bureaus of their authority to issue drilling permits.
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The order, which expires on March 21, appeared to be a first step toward delivering on Biden’s campaign pledge to ban new leasing on federal acreage, though permits have continued to be processed in Washington.
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Later in January, the administration paused new oil and gas leases, triggering criticism from the oil industry and Republican lawmakers.
Everything this idiot has done since occupying the White House has made it more difficult for oil companies to explore for oil & gas, lease acreage, drill wells and produce, transport and refine petroleum products… Yet we have managed to increase production despite his efforts.
The 5th US Circuit Court has shot down most of his unlawful efforts. Sen. Joe Manchin’s (D-WV) “inflation reduction act” forced Biden to honor the results of the 2021 Gulf of Mexico lease sale and to resume holding legally mandated lease sales. Only time will tell how much damage the latest lawless act will inflict.
The Duke ‘ duker ‘ applauded when Biden tried his best to destroy the USA cutting back on oil leases and stopping pipeline construction untill the US started running low on fuel .
When the crazies are in charge the crazyier’s applaud them .
Looks its that Bad Man at it again… but what arent you saying he doesnt want any more drilling – or you confused by what the eco zealots want and mistaking them for Biden
Biden wants oil companies to pay much more to drill on federal landshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/07/20/biden-wants-make-oil-companies-pay-much-more-drill-federal-lands/
Uncle Joe has gas prices up….along with all other prices….and he’s got millions of illegals pouring in….and he’s handing out billions to the Talliban and Iran and Ukraine……Uncle Joe is generous with other people’s money….and he generously accepts money too….his whole family does….but don’t cross Uncle Joe cause he will sic the Law on you….remember what Beria said….shpw me the man and I will show you the crime. Uncle Joe can’t walk and talk very well but his pals….like the Fakebook guy will contribute millions to get out the demrat vote…over and over- vote often….I could say more about Uncle Joe but just remember…Joey Joey Joey – he’s our man – if Joey can’t do it – nobody can – go Joey! Maybe Uncle Joe could help fix Europe up too? China is supposed to be buying billions of imports from the US under a trade deal….but Uncle Joe just ignores their failure.
It has not come true for three reasons: 1) Fifth US Circuit Court, 2) Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and 3) the nearly absolute certainty of 6-3, if not 9-0, losses in SCOTUS.
Biden: I Wanted ‘to Stop All Drilling’ on the Coasts and Gulf, Got Blocked by Courts
During an interview with The Weather Channel that is set to air on Wednesday, a portion of which aired on Tuesday, President Joe Biden said that he “wanted to stop all drilling on the East Coast and the West Coast and in the Gulf” but was blocked by the courts from doing so.
“At least Trump knew that this is a climate hoax and called for what it is.”
Yeah… except when he used it as a reason to get consent to build a sea wall for one of his golf courses. https://www.politico.com/story/2016/05/donald-trump-climate-change-golf-course-223436
Then he was the biggest and best believer in CC on the planet. Bit like how he used to be pro abortion and a democrat an an atheist.
I too used to be pro “choice”, and a democrat, and quasi-atheistic. Are you saying we can’t learn, in this grinder called life?
I think it is a sign of maturity when a person is able to live and learn. In judging a politician’s changes one has to scrutinize them carefully, and decide whether they are actually growing, or merely two faced.
Trump freely admits he had no idea the Swamp was as deep as it turned out to be. Did any of us?
“I think it is a sign of maturity when a person is able to live and learn. In judging a politician’s changes one has to scrutinize them carefully, and decide whether they are actually growing, or merely two faced.”
Well in my world, given the number of U turns Trump has done in life and politics, it is going to take a lot to convince me the three I quoted, were to do nothing more than win votes. And if you don’t mind me saying, If you think Trump is a Christian then maybe you need to do a bit more “scrutinising.” I mean the guy was fornicating with a porn star as his wife was having their child…. My favourite photo of Trump… https://theintercept.com/2023/03/31/donald-trump-indictment/
As part of a May 2016 planning application in County Clare, Ireland, a local firm — acting of behalf of Trump’s company TIGL — submitted a report that repeatedly referred to global warming and climate change as real phenomena posing specific risks (rising sea levels and extreme storms) to the erosion of sand dunes at the Doonbeg golf course.
What’s False
Trump himself did not make these references to global warming and climate change, nor did anyone else from his company. The report was written by an Irish environmental consultancy and submitted on behalf of Trump’s company.
The earlier application had included references to climate change and the threat of global warming, which Mr. Trump had previously described as a hoax, in its case for building the wall. The new application did not mention global warming.
Donald Trump purchased the golf course in 2014 for 8.7 million euros. It cost €28 million to build in 2002. Three of the holes on the course had been continuously damaged by storm-driven waves since the course opened.
David. Well the man who said “you learn something every day” was right. It seems you are correct and as I am a man who when presented with credible facts from credible sources (NYT being one) changes his mind, I acknowledge you are right and I am wrong.
When I’m citing Snopes and the NYT to support my defense of President Trump… The end times must truly be near… 😎
I haven’t done the inflation adjusted currency conversion of 2002 €28 million to 2014 €8.7 million, but it looks like Donald Trump bought that golf course for a fraction of what it cost to build. It’s on the west coast of Ireland, where sea level rise appears to be minimal, but North Sea storms are fairly wicked.
CNN’s Matt Egan must be a very special kind of stupid
Not at all. Egan is an accomplished propagandist working for an outfit that produces propaganda 24/7/365. He’s using a common propagandist technique here of taking statistics out of context and failing to mention a massive amount of relevant information in an attempt to make the people and organizations he was hired to make look good look good. Contemptible, but not stupid.
SteveZ56
August 14, 2023 12:21 pm
If Biden really increased US oil production, why are gasoline prices more than double what they were in 2019 (pre-COVID)? Did Biden somehow repeal the law of supply and demand with an executive order?
Biden doesn’t need to do much to protect Rice’s whales, most of which live off the Florida coast, where oil drilling is not permitted anyway (most of the Gulf oil wells are off the coasts of Louisiana and Texas).
If Biden wants to protect whales, maybe he should ban offshore wind farms, which seem to be scaring whales into running aground on the south Jersey shore. He might notice if a whale washes up on Rehoboth Beach in Delaware, where he spends half his time as President.
While it’s true Biden cannot take all credit for US oil production, or even most credit, neither could Trump. You folks want it both ways. You have a non-falsifiable theory. Fact is, the doom and gloom many predicted under Biden’s watch has not come true.
yes. It happens whoever was President
WUWT tried very hard some time back to *prove* Biden caused the oil production drop, but even then it was on the rise
Please cite that post.
a whole lot of them
https://wattsupwiththat.com/?s=us+oil+production
as well as failed predictions Biden was going shutdown part of the oil production industry
Just emphasising the earlier one
Just When You Thought Biden Couldn’t Get Any Dumber… Demands Oil Companies Increase ProductionEverything this idiot has done since occupying the White House has made it more difficult for oil companies to explore for oil & gas, lease acreage, drill wells and produce, transport and refine petroleum products. And he has the temerity to demand an increase in production?
Fancy that !
what the idiot asked for *worked*, musnt have done all those crazy things he was accused off- or the Oil market works to its own rythyms- which as an actaul oil industry expert should have been what you informed the readers
So you can’t actually cite any WUWT posts that blamed Biden for any actual decreases in production.
The first thing the moron did after canceling the Keystone XL pipeline was to delay permit approvals for oil & gas wells on Federal lands and waters and halt lease sales.
https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-interior-permits/career-staff-to-resume-u-s-federal-drilling-permit-approvals-interior-dept-idUSL1N2LD2TA
Everything this idiot has done since occupying the White House has made it more difficult for oil companies to explore for oil & gas, lease acreage, drill wells and produce, transport and refine petroleum products… Yet we have managed to increase production despite his efforts.
The 5th US Circuit Court has shot down most of his unlawful efforts. Sen. Joe Manchin’s (D-WV) “inflation reduction act” forced Biden to honor the results of the 2021 Gulf of Mexico lease sale and to resume holding legally mandated lease sales. Only time will tell how much damage the latest lawless act will inflict.
The Duke ‘ duker ‘ applauded when Biden tried his best to destroy the USA cutting back on oil leases and stopping pipeline construction untill the US started running low on fuel .
When the crazies are in charge the crazyier’s applaud them .
Oil production increased anyway
Looks its that Bad Man at it again… but what arent you saying he doesnt want any more drilling – or you confused by what the eco zealots want and mistaking them for Biden
Biden wants oil companies to pay much more to drill on federal landshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/07/20/biden-wants-make-oil-companies-pay-much-more-drill-federal-lands/
Uncle Joe has gas prices up….along with all other prices….and he’s got millions of illegals pouring in….and he’s handing out billions to the Talliban and Iran and Ukraine……Uncle Joe is generous with other people’s money….and he generously accepts money too….his whole family does….but don’t cross Uncle Joe cause he will sic the Law on you….remember what Beria said….shpw me the man and I will show you the crime. Uncle Joe can’t walk and talk very well but his pals….like the Fakebook guy will contribute millions to get out the demrat vote…over and over- vote often….I could say more about Uncle Joe but just remember…Joey Joey Joey – he’s our man – if Joey can’t do it – nobody can – go Joey! Maybe Uncle Joe could help fix Europe up too? China is supposed to be buying billions of imports from the US under a trade deal….but Uncle Joe just ignores their failure.
It has not come true for three reasons: 1) Fifth US Circuit Court, 2) Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and 3) the nearly absolute certainty of 6-3, if not 9-0, losses in SCOTUS.
At least Trump knew that this is a climate hoax and called for what it is.
“At least Trump knew that this is a climate hoax and called for what it is.”
Yeah… except when he used it as a reason to get consent to build a sea wall for one of his golf courses.
https://www.politico.com/story/2016/05/donald-trump-climate-change-golf-course-223436
Then he was the biggest and best believer in CC on the planet. Bit like how he used to be pro abortion and a democrat an an atheist.
I too used to be pro “choice”, and a democrat, and quasi-atheistic. Are you saying we can’t learn, in this grinder called life?
I think it is a sign of maturity when a person is able to live and learn. In judging a politician’s changes one has to scrutinize them carefully, and decide whether they are actually growing, or merely two faced.
Trump freely admits he had no idea the Swamp was as deep as it turned out to be. Did any of us?
“I think it is a sign of maturity when a person is able to live and learn. In judging a politician’s changes one has to scrutinize them carefully, and decide whether they are actually growing, or merely two faced.”
Well in my world, given the number of U turns Trump has done in life and politics, it is going to take a lot to convince me the three I quoted, were to do nothing more than win votes. And if you don’t mind me saying, If you think Trump is a Christian then maybe you need to do a bit more “scrutinising.” I mean the guy was fornicating with a porn star as his wife was having their child….
My favourite photo of Trump…
https://theintercept.com/2023/03/31/donald-trump-indictment/
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-climate-change-golf-course/
This application was withdrawn.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/21/world/europe/trump-resort-ireland-sea-wall.html
Donald Trump purchased the golf course in 2014 for 8.7 million euros. It cost €28 million to build in 2002. Three of the holes on the course had been continuously damaged by storm-driven waves since the course opened.
David. Well the man who said “you learn something every day” was right. It seems you are correct and as I am a man who when presented with credible facts from credible sources (NYT being one) changes his mind, I acknowledge you are right and I am wrong.
When I’m citing Snopes and the NYT to support my defense of President Trump… The end times must truly be near… 😎
I haven’t done the inflation adjusted currency conversion of 2002 €28 million to 2014 €8.7 million, but it looks like Donald Trump bought that golf course for a fraction of what it cost to build. It’s on the west coast of Ireland, where sea level rise appears to be minimal, but North Sea storms are fairly wicked.
Not at all. Egan is an accomplished propagandist working for an outfit that produces propaganda 24/7/365. He’s using a common propagandist technique here of taking statistics out of context and failing to mention a massive amount of relevant information in an attempt to make the people and organizations he was hired to make look good look good. Contemptible, but not stupid.
If Biden really increased US oil production, why are gasoline prices more than double what they were in 2019 (pre-COVID)? Did Biden somehow repeal the law of supply and demand with an executive order?
Biden doesn’t need to do much to protect Rice’s whales, most of which live off the Florida coast, where oil drilling is not permitted anyway (most of the Gulf oil wells are off the coasts of Louisiana and Texas).
If Biden wants to protect whales, maybe he should ban offshore wind farms, which seem to be scaring whales into running aground on the south Jersey shore. He might notice if a whale washes up on Rehoboth Beach in Delaware, where he spends half his time as President.