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Joe Biden just did the rarest thing in US politics: he stood up to the oil industry; The Biden administration suspended new permits for natural gas terminals. Can we see more of this kind of backbone? (www.theguardian.com)
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[-] ares35@kbin.social 53 points 9 months ago

these are export terminals.. which are used by the industry to sell the product for more profit than they can get selling it domestically. it also eliminates the ocean-crossing trips made by those pollution-spouting tankers to deliver the product overseas.

[-] aew360@lemm.ee 42 points 9 months ago

This will drive down domestic energy prices as well. So naturally, Fox News cannot cover this

[-] sonori@beehaw.org 8 points 9 months ago

Na, they’ll cover it twenty four seven as an example of the radical left driving up energy prices for hardworking americans, full well knowing that anyone who would do more then take everything they say at face value has long since left.

[-] aew360@lemm.ee 5 points 9 months ago

Shit, you’re right. I was thinking of 2014 Fox News, not 2024 Fox News

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