Biden cancels Trump drilling leases in Alaska's largest wildlife refuge

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US President Joe Biden's administration has cancelled oil and gas leases in an Alaskan wildlife refuge.

The interior department said revoking the drilling leases granted under ex-President Donald Trump would preserve 13 million acres of wilderness.

But Mr Biden has not reversed his recent approval of an $8bn (£6.4bn) drilling project in the same region.

The refuge is home to grizzly and polar bears, caribou and migratory birds - and an estimated 11bn barrels of oil.

"We have a responsibility to protect this treasured region for all ages," Mr Biden, a Democrat, said in a statement on Wednesday.

The decision would protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, he said, and honour "the culture, history, and enduring wisdom of Alaska Natives who have lived on these lands since time immemorial".

 

The decision drew praise from some local tribespeople. The Arctic Village and Venetie Tribal governments said it was "a significant step towards true, meaningful protection of these lands that are so vital to the survival of our people now and into the future".

But Republicans in the state said the move would harm Alaska Native groups who might have benefited economically from the drilling projects.

Alaska Senator Dan Sullivan said at the US Capitol in Washington DC: "[Biden administration officials] love to talk about racial equity, racial justice, environmental justice, taking care of people of colour, but one big exception - the Indigenous people of Alaska. They screw them every time."

 

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[Chomper Higgot]

Good news, leave it in the ground.

[Hawaiian]

On 9/7/2023 at 2:29 AM, Chomper Higgot said:

Good news, leave it in the ground.

"leave it in the ground" and sell more oil from our strategic oil reserve to replaced by more expensive imported oil.  Typical Biden strategy.

[Chomper Higgot]

46 minutes ago, Hawaiian said:

"leave it in the ground" and sell more oil from our strategic oil reserve to replaced by more expensive imported oil.  Typical Biden strategy.

I think the ramp up of sakes from strategic reserves had something to do with a short term disruption in international oil supplies.

 

Which is what the ‘strategic oil reserves are for.

 

Biden’s long term strategy is to move the US to more diverse greener energy sources and reduce reliance on oil and gas.

[Tug]

1 hour ago, Hawaiian said:

"leave it in the ground" and sell more oil from our strategic oil reserve to replaced by more expensive imported oil.  Typical Biden strategy.

You are mistaken the oil companies have plenty of places to drill without disturbing this natural wonder plus it will still be there for the future if needed.even now we are producing more oil than under trump.here’s a thought imagine if we could buy oil from Iran and have the Saudis competing with them to sell oil and as a bonus Iran wouldent be perusing nukes?….hummm…..?also both nations would be taking steps towards normalizing relations…….sad …….sad trump welched on the deal

[Hawaiian]

4 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

I think the ramp up of sakes from strategic reserves had something to do with a short term disruption in international oil supplies.

 

Which is what the ‘strategic oil reserves are for.

 

Biden’s long term strategy is to move the US to more diverse greener energy sources and reduce reliance on oil and gas.

Long term strategy?  Biden's days may be numbered.  Come 2024, a new administration and a new Congress may not be so "green."  Then what?

The real reason for selling SPR oil was to reduce prices at the pump.  If the Keystone Pipeline was not shut down the Covid and Ukraine situations may not have been so disruptive.

 

[Chomper Higgot]

1 minute ago, Hawaiian said:

Long term strategy?  Biden's days may be numbered.  Come 2024, a new administration and a new Congress may not be so "green."  Then what?

The real reason for selling SPR oil was to reduce prices at the pump.  If the Keystone Pipeline was not shut down the Covid and Ukraine situations may not have been so disruptive.

 

Biden’s infrastructure investment, like all infrastructure investment is fir long term objectives.

 

Protecting the American economy against the fluctuation in oil prices due to a foreign nation’s war seems a pretty clear strategic decision to me.

[Hawaiian]

3 hours ago, Tug said:

You are mistaken the oil companies have plenty of places to drill without disturbing this natural wonder plus it will still be there for the future if needed.even now we are producing more oil than under trump.here’s a thought imagine if we could buy oil from Iran and have the Saudis competing with them to sell oil and as a bonus Iran wouldent be perusing nukes?….hummm…..?also both nations would be taking steps towards normalizing relations…….sad …….sad trump welched on the deal

Why do you think Iran can be trusted to stop their nuclear weapons program?  Normalizing relations with the mullahs......you got to be kidding.

[Hawaiian]

  When it comes to oil prices OPEC probably has the biggest impact.

[impulse]

Gasoline price on Inauguration Day:  $2.40 per gallon.  

Gasoline price August, 2023:  $3.95 per gallon.

 

Ouch.

 

https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?n=PET&s=EMM_EPM0_PTE_NUS_DPG&f=M

[billd766]

1 hour ago, Hawaiian said:

Why do you think Iran can be trusted to stop their nuclear weapons program?  Normalizing relations with the mullahs......you got to be kidding.

And who broke the agreement with Iran limiting their uranium refining? It seems odd that the US trusted Iran until Trump came along and simply pulled the USA out of the agreement unilaterally.

 

Even more odd is that the agreement is still open.

 

Iran declared that it would no longer abide by the deal's limitations but would continue to coordinate with the IAEA, leaving open the possibility of resuming compliance.[21] In December 2020, Iranian officials expressed further willingness to rejoin the deal, provided that U.S. officials make assurances regarding lifting sanctions and also rejoin the deal

 

Why it was your hero Donald trump.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joint_Comprehensive_Plan_of_Action#:~:text=Under the JCPOA%2C Iran agreed,uranium only up to 3.67%.

 

Under the JCPOA, Iran agreed to eliminate its stockpile of medium-enriched uranium, cut its stockpile of low-enriched uranium by 98%, and reduce by about two-thirds the number of its gas centrifuges for 13 years. For the next 15 years, Iran agreed to enrich uranium only up to 3.67%. Iran also agreed not to build any new heavy-water facilities for the same period of time. Uranium-enrichment activities will be limited to a single facility using first-generation centrifuges for 10 years.

 

After the Trump administration twice certified Iran's compliance in 2017, in May 2018 the United States withdrew from JCPOA as Trump pledged he would negotiate a better deal. Trump left office without fulfilling that pledge and analysts determined Iran had moved closer to developing a nuclear weapon since the American withdrawal.

 

If you want to blame anybody blame the US Potus at the time, who just happens to be your hero, Trump the magnificent liar. (and pailed POTUS).

 

President Biden was not in power at that time.

 

A small tip for you, do some research before you post.

 

 

[candide]

1 hour ago, impulse said:

Gasoline price on Inauguration Day:  $2.40 per gallon.  

Gasoline price August, 2023:  $3.95 per gallon.

 

Ouch.

 

https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?n=PET&s=EMM_EPM0_PTE_NUS_DPG&f=M

Are you suggesting that Biden is responsible for the global oil prices? ????

[billd766]

1 hour ago, impulse said:

Gasoline price on Inauguration Day:  $2.40 per gallon.  

Gasoline price August, 2023:  $3.95 per gallon.

 

Ouch.

 

https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?n=PET&s=EMM_EPM0_PTE_NUS_DPG&f=M

Buy smaller cars that use less gasoline. Even change to diesel, PHEV or electric vehicles. Don't forget LPD or NGV vehicles either.

 

Even cheaper, start to use public transport or even learn what your legs are for

Edited September 10, 2023 by billd766
added extra text

[Hawaiian]

2 minutes ago, billd766 said:

And who broke the agreement with Iran limiting their uranium refining? It seems odd that the US trusted Iran until Trump came along and simply pulled the USA out of the agreement unilaterally.

 

Even more odd is that the agreement is still open.

 

Iran declared that it would no longer abide by the deal's limitations but would continue to coordinate with the IAEA, leaving open the possibility of resuming compliance.[21] In December 2020, Iranian officials expressed further willingness to rejoin the deal, provided that U.S. officials make assurances regarding lifting sanctions and also rejoin the deal

 

Why it was your hero Donald trump.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joint_Comprehensive_Plan_of_Action#:~:text=Under the JCPOA%2C Iran agreed,uranium only up to 3.67%.

 

Under the JCPOA, Iran agreed to eliminate its stockpile of medium-enriched uranium, cut its stockpile of low-enriched uranium by 98%, and reduce by about two-thirds the number of its gas centrifuges for 13 years. For the next 15 years, Iran agreed to enrich uranium only up to 3.67%. Iran also agreed not to build any new heavy-water facilities for the same period of time. Uranium-enrichment activities will be limited to a single facility using first-generation centrifuges for 10 years.

 

After the Trump administration twice certified Iran's compliance in 2017, in May 2018 the United States withdrew from JCPOA as Trump pledged he would negotiate a better deal. Trump left office without fulfilling that pledge and analysts determined Iran had moved closer to developing a nuclear weapon since the American withdrawal.

 

If you want to blame anybody blame the US Potus at the time, who just happens to be your hero, Trump the magnificent liar. (and pailed POTUS).

 

President Biden was not in power at that time.

 

A small tip for you, do some research before you post.

 

 

Who said Trump is my hero? 

[billd766]

3 minutes ago, candide said:

Are you suggesting that Biden is responsible for the global oil prices? ????

Of course he is.

 

Everybody else is to blame except his hero.

[impulse]

6 minutes ago, candide said:

Are you suggesting that Biden is responsible for the global oil prices?

If he reduced supply by banning drilling where drilling would have otherwise happened...  Yes, he is partly responsible.  If he imposed sanctions that reduce the world supply, he's partly responsible.  If he's made it more difficult to move oil from Canada to the USA, he's partly responsible.

 

Dems are quick to point out that US production is at a historical high.  But that's not the question.  The question is how much higher it would be under a different administration, given the improvements in tech.  

 

Edited September 10, 2023 by impulse

[candide]

6 hours ago, Hawaiian said:

"leave it in the ground" and sell more oil from our strategic oil reserve to replaced by more expensive imported oil.  Typical Biden strategy.

Actually, It's the opposite.

Typical Biden strategy, you said?

 

The Administration's replenishment strategy has secured a good deal for the American taxpayer. During the first two solicitations, for a total of 6.3 million barrels, the average price paid was $72.67 per barrel – much lower than the average of about $95 per barrel that SPR crude was sold for in 2022

https://www.energy.gov/articles/doe-announces-plans-purchase-another-6-million-barrels-oil-strategic-petroleum-reserve#:~:text=The Administration's replenishment strategy has,was sold for in 2022.

[candide]

8 minutes ago, impulse said:

If he reduced supply by banning drilling where drilling would have otherwise happened...  Yes, he is partly responsible.  If he imposed sanctions that reduce the world supply, he's partly responsible.  If he's made it more difficult to move oil from Canada to the USA, he's partly responsible.

 

Dems are quick to point out that US production is at a historical high.  But that's not the question.  The question is how much higher it would be under a different administration, given the improvements in tech.  

 

Let's have a look at your arguments

1. Drilling. As mentioned before by another poster, there are plenty of other drilling opportunities. Actually, plenty of drilling permits were not being used. The reason was that oil companies did not want to invest (and banks did not want to lend them money) because they were uncertain about the long-term price of oil

2. Sanctions. Are you claiming that Russia should not have been sanctioned?

3. A pipeline only facilitates distribution. It does not increase production significantly, so it has no impact on global oil prices.

 

Would another administration have produced more and how much? That's an interesting question.

Another interesting question. Would another administration have stimulated the production of alternative energies, as well as energy saving, in the same magnitude (hence reducing oil demand and oil prices on long term)?

[impulse]

28 minutes ago, candide said:

Let's have a look at your arguments

1. Drilling. As mentioned before by another poster, there are plenty of other drilling opportunities. Actually, plenty of drilling permits were not being used. The reason was that oil companies did not want to invest (and banks did not want to lend them money) because they were uncertain about the long-term price of oil

2. Sanctions. Are you claiming that Russia should not have been sanctioned?

3. A pipeline only facilitates distribution. It does not increase production significantly, so it has no impact on global oil prices.

1) We always had more permits and exploration prospects than we had the budget to drill and explore.  We ranked them according to the Corporate criteria de jour and spent money on the best ones first.  If the gub'ment came in and banned drilling or exploring on the best prospects, that left us with the dregs (for lack of a better word).  It's a little simple to claim the permits didn't get drilled because of price uncertainty.  Most didn't get drilled because there were better places to invest the finite Corporate budget.

 

2) I'm claiming that we may should have not fomented a coup that caused Ukraine to lose Crimea (under a Dem administration), Russia made no moves under the previous (R) administration, and now that the Dems are back in, Russia misbehaves again.  Hmmm....

 

3) There is no global price of oil.  There are many prices for oil at specific delivery points.  A pipeline reduces the cost of getting that oil to the delivery points, reducing the cost to get it to the end user.  That means lower pump prices.  Unless you stop the pipeline...

 

[candide]

50 minutes ago, impulse said:

1) We always had more permits and exploration prospects than we had the budget to drill and explore.  We ranked them according to the Corporate criteria de jour and spent money on the best ones first.  If the gub'ment came in and banned drilling or exploring on the best prospects, that left us with the dregs (for lack of a better word).  It's a little simple to claim the permits didn't get drilled because of price uncertainty.  Most didn't get drilled because there were better places to invest the finite Corporate budget.

 

2) I'm claiming that we may should have not fomented a coup that caused Ukraine to lose Crimea (under a Dem administration), Russia made no moves under the previous (R) administration, and now that the Dems are back in, Russia misbehaves again.  Hmmm....

 

3) There is no global price of oil.  There are many prices for oil at specific delivery points.  A pipeline reduces the cost of getting that oil to the delivery points, reducing the cost to get it to the end user.  That means lower pump prices.  Unless you stop the pipeline...

 

1. Maybe. Would it have a significant impact on prices?

2. The U.S. did not foment a coup.

3. There is a global wholesale price for producers. Whatever the actual production cost, the price is adjusted according to the global wholesale market price. A more efficient distribution may have an impact on retail prices, but not a significant one.

Edited September 10, 2023 by candide

[JonnyF]

Typically ill thought out virtue signaling policy from the geriatric Biden. 
 

Thank goodness this is his last year in power.

[Jingthing]

25 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

Typically ill thought out virtue signaling policy from the geriatric Biden. 
 

Thank goodness this is his last year in power.

So that's your prediction about the future. We shall see. I am seeing dotard Trump convicted of multiple felonies and imprisoned. We shall see. As far as President Biden's actions here, it is not signaling, it is DOING.

[placeholder]

46 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

Typically ill thought out virtue signaling policy from the geriatric Biden. 
 

Thank goodness this is his last year in power.

So you think Biden is bereft of support for this act? You really want to run with that?

As for it being his last year in power...is the fix in? 

[ozimoron]

9 hours ago, Hawaiian said:

Long term strategy?  Biden's days may be numbered.  Come 2024, a new administration and a new Congress may not be so "green."  Then what?

The real reason for selling SPR oil was to reduce prices at the pump.  If the Keystone Pipeline was not shut down the Covid and Ukraine situations may not have been so disruptive.

 

Or the US could put more pressure on the Saudis to stop reducing production in order to help Trump and Putin.

[Tug]

10 hours ago, JonnyF said:

Typically ill thought out virtue signaling policy from the geriatric Biden. 
 

Thank goodness this is his last year in power.

Awfully low quality troll you need to step it up the rest of the trolls are laughing at you lol 

[Skipalongcassidy]

18 hours ago, billd766 said:

And who broke the agreement with Iran limiting their uranium refining? It seems odd that the US trusted Iran until Trump came along and simply pulled the USA out of the agreement unilaterally.

 

Even more odd is that the agreement is still open.

 

Iran declared that it would no longer abide by the deal's limitations but would continue to coordinate with the IAEA, leaving open the possibility of resuming compliance.[21] In December 2020, Iranian officials expressed further willingness to rejoin the deal, provided that U.S. officials make assurances regarding lifting sanctions and also rejoin the deal

 

Why it was your hero Donald trump.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joint_Comprehensive_Plan_of_Action#:~:text=Under the JCPOA%2C Iran agreed,uranium only up to 3.67%.

 

Under the JCPOA, Iran agreed to eliminate its stockpile of medium-enriched uranium, cut its stockpile of low-enriched uranium by 98%, and reduce by about two-thirds the number of its gas centrifuges for 13 years. For the next 15 years, Iran agreed to enrich uranium only up to 3.67%. Iran also agreed not to build any new heavy-water facilities for the same period of time. Uranium-enrichment activities will be limited to a single facility using first-generation centrifuges for 10 years.

 

After the Trump administration twice certified Iran's compliance in 2017, in May 2018 the United States withdrew from JCPOA as Trump pledged he would negotiate a better deal. Trump left office without fulfilling that pledge and analysts determined Iran had moved closer to developing a nuclear weapon since the American withdrawal.

 

If you want to blame anybody blame the US Potus at the time, who just happens to be your hero, Trump the magnificent liar. (and pailed POTUS).

 

President Biden was not in power at that time.

 

A small tip for you, do some research before you post.

 

 

When asked if the U.S. government will crack down on the alleged sanction busters, a U.S. State Department spokesperson told FOX Business in a statement that "The United States is closely monitoring transactions involving Iran in the global oil market and has taken numerous actions against sanctions evaders around the world under the Biden Administration. Of course, we do not preview potential sanctions or enforcement actions."

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9 hours ago, Skipalongcassidy said:

When asked if the U.S. government will crack down on the alleged sanction busters, a U.S. State Department spokesperson told FOX Business in a statement that "The United States is closely monitoring transactions involving Iran in the global oil market and has taken numerous actions against sanctions evaders around the world under the Biden Administration. Of course, we do not preview potential sanctions or enforcement actions."

What don't you understand about the fact that the Trump's cancellation of the agreement with Iran, restored the situation to what it was before the agreement? Thanks to Trump, it's a exercise that's much reduced in effectiveness, though.

[Skipalongcassidy]

10 hours ago, placeholder said:

What don't you understand about the fact that the Trump's cancellation of the agreement with Iran, restored the situation to what it was before the agreement? Thanks to Trump, it's a exercise that's much reduced in effectiveness, though.

Yes I agree... "everything is Trump's fault"... now what don't you understand about the fact that Biden has done nothing to fix any of the "Trump problems" and has only made them worse.

[placeholder]

7 minutes ago, Skipalongcassidy said:

Yes I agree... "everything is Trump's fault"... now what don't you understand about the fact that Biden has done nothing to fix any of the "Trump problems" and has only made them worse.

More nonsense from you. What justifies a quotation saying everything is Trump's fault as though it came from me? Setting up a straw man much? I addressed a specific issue. You've got nothing.