Short-Term Win as Biden Reinstates Largest Oil, Gas Lease Sale in American History – Opinion

In a surprising move that will anger the far-left and “Green New Deal” proponents, Joe Biden reinstates the largest oil and gas lease sale in the history of the United States.

Although the fossil fuel industry opposed part of the “Inflation Reduction Act,” Democrats joyfully passed green energy provisions. FOX Business spoke with Erik Milito, President of the National Ocean Industries Association.

“There should be no questions about the issuance of leases from Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 257 … The legislation is clear and mandatory. Congress has acted, the leases must be issued, and the lawsuit must be dismissed.”

Frank Macchiarola (American Petroleum Institute Senior Vice President of Economics, Policy and Regulation Affairs) says that the decision made by the Biden Administration is a wise one for the immediate; but it’s not the best strategy to address long-term energy requirements.

Macchiarola warns:

“While reinstating Lease Sale 257 is a positive step forward for American energy leadership, the legislation as a whole falls well short of addressing America’s long-term energy needs.”

Although then-candidate Biden constantly denied supporting the “Green New Deal,” in order to appease the far-left, Biden included part of the Green New Deal in the “Inflation Reduction Act,” which will lead to green energy provisions.

Raul Grijalva (D-AZ), Chairman of House Natural Resources Committee, stated that March was “a very good month.”

“After this disastrous lease sale was rightfully revoked, the Biden administration had a clear choice to make.”

Grijalva questioned why the Biden administration would “defend” the Trump administration’s “climate denialism.”

“Would they appeal the decision and continue to defend the previous administration’s climate denialism and massive giveaways to the fossil fuel industry? Or would they accept the ruling, follow federal environmental law, and seize this rare opportunity to realign the Interior Department’s offshore leasing program with climate science? Thankfully, the administration made the right decision.”

After the Biden administration canceled the oil and gas lease sale in the midst of high gas prices, FOX Business reported that the “Inflation Reduction Act” requires the Biden administration to hold three offshore lease sales it had previously canceled.

A new poll conducted by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research showed that just 35 percent of U.S. adults are “extremely” or “very” concerned about the impact of climate change on them personally, compared to 44 percent in August 2019.

The Democrats and especially those on the extreme left will continue to assert that there are only eight years before the earth is destroyed by climate change. They should drive electric cars and put solar panels onto our roofs. This will turn people away and shut them off. Even though gas prices in some places are high, it is important that the Biden administration works with Macchiarola or Milito on increasing oil production. If the Biden administration wants their climate change agenda passed and supported by the majority of voters, they should start by lowering gas prices, and in order to do that, they can’t cave to the far-left. They need to drill more, and they must return to energy independence.

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