Here’s an item from the “isn’t it ironic” file of how the Biden administration seems to suddenly be discovering the joys of buying oil from friendly countries rather than Russia or Iran, for example.
Ever since the price of fuel started skyrocketing last year it became painfully obvious to every honest observer that under Biden’s anti-oil policies, moving away from domestic energy independence would lead once again to economic catastrophe. Well, here we are, with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine driving the oil market into volatile uncharted territory and Americans paying the price at the pump.
What does Biden want to do besides continuing to drain the strategic petroleum reserve? He wants to import more oil from Canada, but not through a pipeline of any sort, especially not the Keystone XL:
Biden administration officials are seeking ways to boost oil imports from Canada, people familiar with the situation say, but with one big caveat—they don’t want to resurrect the Keystone XL pipeline that President Biden effectively killed on his first day in office.
The people said deliberations are in early stages and that no clear-cut solutions have emerged.
Canada could export some more oil via rail, according to analysts and others familiar with the situation, and it could also pump more oil by increasing pressure on existing lines or by installing larger pipelines along permitted routes.
So, more oil from Canada, but not through a pipeline, that’s the position of the Biden administration.
One would have to ask why Canada would bother bailing us out now? They wanted to send millions of barrels of oil in our direction through the Keystone XL pipeline, a project which former President Obama wouldn’t approve. Then former President Trump approved it full steam ahead, then doofus Biden killed it the second he got in office following in Obama’s anti-oil footsteps.
The other irony is that pipelines are among the safest and cleanest ways to move oil. They’re less susceptible to accidents than say, trucks, trains, or ships. They don’t burn any fuel for operation, meaning they’re environmentally sound, and they serve a long-term purpose using a simple solution.
The problem is that green new deal zealots in the Democratic Party base hate oil in any form and want it banned yesterday. Every inch Biden moves closer to admitting America needs more domestic or at least “friendly” oil production is a step to admitting the green lobby is short-sighted and has no solution to actually power our economy other than wishful windmills and unicorn pee.
Canada can only move about 200,000 barrels a day by rail, which is like spitting into the ocean of demand. On the other hand, the Keystone XL pipeline would’ve moved near 1 million barrels a day without the need for inefficient rail travel.
The Biden administration is bending over backward to please anti-oil progressives while leaving American families out to dry.
As we head into the summer months, when demand increases, the price could continue climbing higher. Just how long can the Democratic Party continue to hold out in opposition to domestic oil production? They’re entrenched, but voters are incensed and will surely punish them in November.
