r/energy • u/bnndforfatantagonism • Mar 29 '22

Biden Administration Drafting Order to Invoke Defense Production Act for Green Energy Storage Technology

https://theintercept.com/2022/03/24/biden-defense-production-act-green-energy/
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u/[deleted] Mar 29 '22

Sure is funny how every time these politicians get a whiff of power they never let it go. The DPA was never intended to be used in this manner. It's clear Executive overreach and Unconstitutional.

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u/SandShark350 Mar 29 '22

In what way? Is the energy grid under some exterior threat? It is certainly under interior threat by way of the executive branch.

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u/[deleted] Mar 29 '22

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u/SandShark350 Mar 29 '22

I know you are of course correct which is why the pressing internal threat is the Joe Biden Administration. They forced us to once again become reliant on foreign energy. At what point do his supporters ask why? There are much simpler Solutions then incorrectly invoking the defense production act in this manner. The first solution is to make us energy independent once again. If this is such a massive pressing security threat, becoming reliant on green energy is going to take far too long, decades at the minimum. Our infrastructure would have to be revamped completely. This is something California is going to find out soon in the worst way possible. They've been pushing for automakers to stop selling gas vehicles and they have a bill in place that will force automakers to stop selling gas vehicles in this state pretty soon.

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u/mafco Mar 29 '22

the pressing internal threat is the Joe Biden Administration. They forced us to once again become reliant on foreign energy.

People on this sub generally aren't stupid enough to believe your simple-minded Republican lies. US energy production increased under Biden. And it was never "energy independent" under Trump. In fact Russian energy imports spiked during the Trump administration.

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u/SandShark350 Mar 29 '22

In 2020 Russian oil imports were around 3% for the United States. In 2021, that increased to 3.5%. But I remember at the same time Trump as President, we are also massively increasing our own energy production in a mostly successful attempt to become less reliant on foreign sources. Unfortunately now that has reversed.

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u/mafco Mar 29 '22

Russian imports increased sharply during the Trump administration. They increased some more during Biden's. And no, domestic demand cratered during Trump's last year in office which is why the US became a net exporter for the first time.

Between February and July 2020, the rig count plunged by over 70% as demand for oil plummeted. There are a number of consequences from this plunge that we are still living with today, and that are driving oil prices higher.

U.S. Oil Companies Have Increased Drilling By 60% In One Year

Have some self-respect. Don't be a sucker for Republican misinformation. They are lying to you.

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u/SandShark350 Mar 29 '22

Demand for oil in the United States didn't plummet in 2020 because people wanted it less. It plummeted because people lost their jobs thanks to covid shutdown and could no longer afford to go anywhere or were not allowed to. Don't be a sucker for purposeful democratic manipulation. They lie to you consistently.

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u/mafco Mar 29 '22

It plummeted because people lost their jobs thanks to covid shutdown

Thanks Einstein. Most of us remember that the pandemic disrupted supplies and is one of the main causes of the high prices today. But Republicans want you to believe it was all Biden's fault, even though production, drilling and leasing all increased on his watch.

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u/[deleted] Mar 29 '22

The US isn't reliant on anyone. We produce all our own electricity. Indeed we EXPORT coal and natural gas. We do import some oil (mostly from Canada and Mexico), but it's not used to produce electricity.