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Joe Biden Is Producing More Oil Than Donald Trump Did - Newsweek
Joe Biden Is Producing More Oil Than Donald Trump Did
Aleks Phillips | Newsweek | Jan 09, 2024
American oil production has reached its largest volume in recorded history—more than 13.2 million barrels per day in October, official figures show—outpacing its highest point under Donald Trump's presidency, 13 million barrels daily in November 2019.
This is despite President Joe Biden making environmental politics and the transition to a green economy a key plank of his agenda, while his predecessor has consistently touted a desire to increase fossil fuel production to keep the price of gas and energy low for consumers.
Environmentalists say that the levels of oil production seen at present in the U.S. are not necessary to facilitate the transition to renewable energy, and that it is within the president's power to curtail it.
They warn that inaction could prove costly for Biden in the 2024 election among younger and climate-conscious voters whom he has sought to court...more
https://www.newsweek.com/joe-biden-producting-more-oil-donald-trump-environment-1858714
