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Scrivener7

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16. If we all went into strict conservation mode, this would be a win for all of us.

Sat Jun 11, 2022, 10:25 AM

Jun 2022

Less drilling, the prices would come down, we would be less dependent on those crooks who are doing this, and we would fry ourselves alive at a slower pace.

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President Biden FTW: Energy Firms Not Drilling INTENTIONALLY To Increase Profits. [View all] Tommymac Jun 2022 OP

Nationalize. Are they leasing public lands??? NP get the military to pump and suspend leases! Samrob Jun 2022 #1

K&R, ... and the Saudi's are keeping their output lower than pre 2019 uponit7771 Jun 2022 #2

UGH..... Lovie777 Jun 2022 #3

Up to their shoulders in Big Energy's butt. nt Tommymac Jun 2022 #4

Got that right Rebl2 Jun 2022 #11

Accepting millions of dollars in ad revenue. progressoid Jun 2022 #10

I wish more elected dems would talk about this problem FloridaBlues Jun 2022 #5

I agree completely! whathehell Jun 2022 #45

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2022 #6

Can they Rebl2 Jun 2022 #12

Depends on what the terms in place were when they signed the paperwork. cstanleytech Jun 2022 #49

Congress SAYS that, of course, but that has never really been the case. PatrickforB Jun 2022 #37

Good post. Thank you. yonder Jun 2022 #43

I hope there is something he can do to force Beachnutt Jun 2022 #7

To force? Defense Production Act? mwooldri Jun 2022 #17

Again with the "just have someone else do it" Lurker Deluxe Jun 2022 #25

Futile? No. Very,verrrrrrry difficult though as the companies and the people that own them have deep cstanleytech Jun 2022 #50

Yep. dalton99a Jun 2022 #8

K&R PatSeg Jun 2022 #9

But we don't want them to drill. House of Roberts Jun 2022 #13

A big issue is lack of workers Abnredleg Jun 2022 #14

Lots of refineries in Texas. Lots of migrants in Texas. Lonestarblue Jun 2022 #20

There are lots of refineries Abnredleg Jun 2022 #23

If the refineries are operating at capacity, they can't blame this on a supply shortage. King_Klonopin Jun 2022 #48

Gee, what's that term when businesses collude to strangle the market and keep prices high? 🤔 TheBlackAdder Jun 2022 #15

If we all went into strict conservation mode, this would be a win for all of us. Scrivener7 Jun 2022 #16

We need to go on the attack randr Jun 2022 #18

Best line I've read today. KS Toronado Jun 2022 #21

Yep, Biden's political sense shines yet again gulliver Jun 2022 #19

Time for a windfall profits tax. BlueIdaho Jun 2022 #22

We are in desperate need of that tax. notinkansas Jun 2022 #35

He's leading by example... 2naSalit Jun 2022 #24

In 2008 videohead5 Jun 2022 #26

Wait a minute... I thought drilling for oil was bad. hunter Jun 2022 #27

There should be time limits to use by placed on them judesedit Jun 2022 #28

Once again, it isn't the price per barrel - harumph Jun 2022 #29

Hammer this home Raven123 Jun 2022 #30

Whenever this gets looked into, the price mysteriously drops. C Moon Jun 2022 #31

I guess that explains their record profits wendyb-NC Jun 2022 #32

This is the capitalist utopia we live in here in 'Murika. PatrickforB Jun 2022 #33

Capitalism (inevitable and a great good) needs rules gulliver Jun 2022 #38

Indeed. No thinking person would ever say we should, or even can, eliminate a free market. PatrickforB Jun 2022 #40

I completely agree with you gulliver Jun 2022 #41

+100000 moondust Jun 2022 #42

This is not a surprise at all. Hulk Jun 2022 #34

bully pulpit time....primetime... bahboo Jun 2022 #36

Yes. Call them out. lees1975 Jun 2022 #39

Everyone needs to quit using gas when possible SouthernDem4ever Jun 2022 #44

Sorry, but they don't even need to drill. When prices were low they were shutting down rigs in the LT Barclay Jun 2022 #46

Not only that... jmowreader Jun 2022 #51

My understanding is we have an exporting problem ismnotwasm Jun 2022 #47