Biden cancels two Gulf of Mexico oil gas leases amid court battle, high gas prices

May 13, 2022 View Original Article
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    -12% Somewhat Liberal

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"Instead of increasing production, the global energy sector needs to continue investing in renewable energy projects and building a skilled workforce to transition away from oil and gas, Yoder said."
Positive
14% Conservative
"President Joe Biden has taken aim at oil and gas leases on public lands and waters ever since he took office in January 2021."
Positive
12% Conservative
"Future onshore lease sales are on tap, but the Biden administration has scaled back the amount of land available and raised the royalty rates for the sales."
Positive
6% Conservative
"Cassidy has published an Operation Warp Speed outline for ramping up domestic production."
Negative
-2% Liberal
"Citing conflicting court rulings on the subject, the Biden administration has canceled a pair of upcoming offshore oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico."
Negative
-12% Liberal
"When we need to unleash American energy production, the Biden administration kills opportunities at every turn, Cassidy said in a statement."
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0% Conservative
"When we need to unleash American energy production, the Biden administration kills opportunities at every turn, Cassidy said in a statement."
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0% Conservative
"The name is a reference to the Trump administration's plan to speed up production of vaccines to fight COVID-19."
Negative
-12% Liberal
"It is nothing short of hypocritical that the Biden administration bans Russian energy imports, while at the same time doing everything it can to stop any and all future production in the Gulf of Mexico, Moncla said in a statement."
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-14% Liberal
"As part of a climate change agenda intended to curb drilling, Biden issued an executive order halting the leases, saying they needed further environmental review."
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-16% Liberal
"Biden also attempted to raise the cost estimate for greenhouse gas emissions, which guide federal policy for oil and gas and other industries."
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-18% Liberal
"He claimed Biden is the only president in modern history to block oil and gas lease sales."
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-18% Liberal
"Republican attorneys general sued, including Louisiana's Jeff Landry."
Negative
-24% Liberal
"All we have to do is go back and do what President Obama did, go back and do what President Trump did, go back and do what President Clinton did, he said."
Negative
-4% Liberal
"All we have to do is go back and do what President Obama did, go back and do what President Trump did, go back and do what President Clinton did, he said."
Negative
-4% Liberal
"Biden's latest move comes at a turbulent time for the U.S. energy sector."
Negative
-26% Liberal
"A federal appeals court in New Orleans on Tuesday heard arguments on whether Biden legally suspended the sale."
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-28% Liberal
"A federal judge in Lake Charles struck down the higher estimate, but an appeals court sided with Biden."
Negative
-32% Liberal
"U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, said in a statement the Biden administration is actively making prices at the pump worse."
Negative
-2% Liberal
"U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, said in a statement the Biden administration is actively making prices at the pump worse."
Negative
-2% Liberal
"U.S. Rep. Garret Graves, R-Baton Rouge, said in an interview that Biden's energy policies continue to be stupid and reckless."
Negative
-2% Liberal
"U.S. Rep. Garret Graves, R-Baton Rouge, said in an interview that Biden's energy policies continue to be stupid and reckless."
Negative
-2% Liberal

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : Instead of increasing production, the global energy sector needs to continue investing in renewable energy projects and building a skilled workforce to transition away from oil and gas, Yoder said.

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