Trump's Energy Policy
The other day I noticed that someone had posted a WSJ article about the American energy sector in transition after 4 years of Joe Biden's radical push for alternative forms of energy and electric vehicle mandates. I guess anyone in that business has to have an eye on transitioning because when democrats are in power there will be full scale pressure on the industry. Some people still may not realize it, but the democrat party is a revolutionary party and every time they have control, we seem to go through a drive to drag the country wherever a few elite ideologues want it to go.
There are many here who now want to speculate on what the President-elect is going to do. Imagine that. They never were concerned with what Biden actually did but are worried about what Trump might do. The difference between Trump and Biden or Harris is that Trump tells people what he really wants to do. So let us get his energy agenda out in the open.
There is talk that he may even renew the Keystone Pipeline. He is almost certain to pull out of the Paris Agreement, which has the US doing everything to clean the environment and the rest of the world making promises to do something in the future. The promised policy also includes repealing pollution limits on automobiles, power plants and factories. Agencies will give oil and gas companies easier access to federal lands for drilling. And Trump will work with a Republican-controlled Congress to repeal as much as possible of President Biden’s signature climate change law, the Inflation Reduction Act.
To lead this effort Trump announced that he has nominated Chris Wright, an executive of a fracking company who has fiercely criticized the existence of a climate crisis and the transition to renewable energy sources, to run the Department of Energy.
Wright founded the publicly traded oilfield services firm Liberty Energy in 2010, which fracks 20% of the onshore wells nationally. The $3 billion company is involved in nearly 10% of the United States' total energy production, according to Wright. Trump’s team also has big plans for the Interior Department, which oversees nearly 500 million acres of federal land, and for the Energy Department. Soon they will become almost entirely focused on aiding fossil fuel companies.
So, what happens to saving the planet?
The US has more than done its part. The answer may now lie with the big polluters like China and India being told of the dangers of pollution. It may be a good place for climate change activists to devote their time and energy.
In other news:
Hezbollah fired about 250 rockets into Isreal a day after an Israeli strike in Beirut.
A onetime mayor and history teacher won the Presidency of Uruguay.
Negotiators from around the globe are arriving in South Korea to discuss plastic pollution.
Federal officials are trying to retrieve billions in stolen pandemic relief, and the government is now paying private citizens for help.
Hotels in New York City are charging an average of $417 per night, their highest ever monthly rate.
Michael Blake, a former New York State assemblyman who was also an Obama aide, has entered the race to defeat Mayor Eric Adams.
Good Morning
OAK FOREST, Ill. (CBS) -- With the holidays upon us, it is also prime season for porch pirates.
In one case in south suburban Oak Forest, a man took matters into his own hands—helping police catch a thief in less than 24 hours.
"You know, it's a tale as old as time," said Don Archer. "You just never think it's going to happen to you."
Indeed, Archer never expected to go to his Ring camera and see an unidentified man swiping a package right off his porch. But that was exactly what happened on Wednesday.
That package was a Christmas gift for Archer's fiancée.
"He made the blatant mistake of actually looking towards my camera when he was taking the package," Archer said.
This move left the thief's face clear to identify. Archer said police later told him the man had struck other homes on the block earlier in the day.
In most cases when porch pirates attack, victims typically don't make the time to file a police report. In Archer's case, he not only filed a report, but handed over the video to police.
"Apparently, my camera was the only camera that caught him actually physically taking a package," said Archer.
Other surveillance cameras in the neighborhood captured the man's license plate.
It all came to a head Thursday morning, when the suspect returned to the neighborhood to continue his package swiping spree.
"The license plate cameras caught his car. They pulled him over and arrested him," Archer said. "I don't think he thought he was going to get caught in less 24 hours."
In this instance, detectives said Archer did everything right by not dismissing the theft.
The fact is that most people are not immune to porch pirate thefts. But there are things people can do—which include requiring a signature for deliveries, or using a credit card that offers a refund or replacement if a package is swiped.
"Go ahead and check with your credit card issuer and see, 'Do I have purchase protection? What are the limitations in case something like this does happen?'" said CNET money editor Dashia Milton.
This is something Archer said he will be looking into.
Meanwhile, the suspect arrested in this case remained in custody late Thursday with charges pending.
South suburban Chicago man catches package thief on Ring camera, police later make arrest
I guess we can conclude the thief wasn't a pro.
The Keystone Pipeline appears to be a lost cause. The emphasis now needs to be on more digging and drilling, to take advantage of the abundant and cheap resources.
Keystone XL Pipeline Is Back Once Trump Retakes Office, But There's a Problem
So, the companies involved in the construction have moved on. Not surprising.
You may be right Greg. It may no longer be worth the political capitol.
How would the XLP make us more energy independent? It’s Canadian oil and they are not part of the US.
In addition the existing XLP was enhanced and can handle now almost as much as adding the XLP to connect to it in Nebraska. Another pipeline was completed across MN from Canada carrying tar sands oil to port of Duluth/Superior.
You might want to explain that to the CEO’s of the various oil companies who do not or cannot drill more. They could give a shit less about cheap gas, it only hurts their bottom line.
Predictions are that 2025 will have a huge surplus of oil on the world market.
It is about jobs, profits and deflating Russian oil.
Tell me why they backed Trump?
Oil company heads have said they dont want to drill more.
Why do MAGAs object to the truth so much?
None of which XLP would help.
Vic, for the last couple of years I have commented on the XLP and oil shortage/surplus on a regular basis. You would have to ask the CEO’s that question but as JR posted above they do not want to ‘’drill baby, drill’ It called over supply and they are making a fortune now why screw it up by pumping more oil.
Question of the day:
What do we do with the bad actors in government?
That's easy. Do the opposite of the Biden administration and hold them accountable where appropriate.
So, it won't be retribution, simply upholding the law.
Exactly. The opposite of the Biden administration.
Call it the Buttigieg legacy.
Pete Buttigieg will leave his post as Transportation Secretary having spent $7.5 BILLION to build 8 EV charging stations.
He also called certain highways "racist."
S enator Susan Collins will be named Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, after its current leader Sen. Mitch McConnell announced earlier this week that he will be relinquishing the role for another position, making her one of the most powerful lawmakers in Congress.
Collins to assume leadership of Senate Appropriations Committee
Nancy Pelosi’s daughter has been on the ground “curing ballots” with a “volunteer army” in California and now two seats in Congress are about to flip blue.
The election was 18 days ago.
India counts hundreds of millions of ballots in a day. California takes weeks. It's an embarrassment that undercuts election integrity.
They squeeze the ballots like a Poker player looking at his cards.
It takes a little time to figure out how many votes you need to win, California is an embarrassment.
It used to be shocking that Mayor Daley would withhold counts from his captive precincts until late in the night until he knew how many votes he needed. Now they take weeks to get the number they need.
That's when JFK won that razor thin victory.
Trump's pick for Surgeon General is Dr. Janette Nesheiwat.
And the MAGA’s are not happy with her as the choice.
Really?
Yes, really.
otels in New York City are charging an average of $417 per night, their highest ever monthly rate.
The advantage of decreasing supply by giving thousands to illegal aliens at taxpayer expense.
After all, they are the oppressed!
To my friends here, have a Happy Thanksgiving.
I'll be back Friday.