Biden officials have renewed discussions about potentially declaring a national climate emergency, which would invoke powers similar to the pandemic emergency proclaimed by President Donald Trump in 2020.
The target of this declaration will be our nation’s oil industry rather than an airborne virus.
Top advisers to President Joe Biden have recently resumed talks about the merits of such a move, which could be used to curtail crude exports, suspend offshore drilling and curb greenhouse gas emissions, according to people familiar with the matter who asked not to be named because a final decision has not been made.White House advisers are divided over the idea of declaring a climate emergency, with some saying it wouldn’t provide Biden with enough newfound authority to make substantial changes, the people said. Others, however, argue such an announcement would galvanize climate-minded voters.Officials have not made a decision on the matter, nor is any declaration imminent, the people said. White House discussions over potential policy steps can span years, sometimes without ever coming to fruition.The White House did not comment specifically on the discussions. In an emailed statement, White House spokesperson Angelo Fernandez Hernandez highlighted the president’s existing policies, saying Biden has “delivered on the most ambitious climate agenda in history.”
The impact of this policy would be as disastrous for our nation as the pandemic policies were.
Declaring a national climate emergency would “wreck” the U.S. economy, according to Forbes Media chairman and editor-in-chief Steve Forbes.The two-time Republican presidential candidate was responding to rumors that top advisers to President Joe Biden have resumed talks about invoking a climate emergency — a significant move that would unlock federal powers to curtail oil development.“You’re going to pay for it with an even more troubled economy,” the 76-year-old said on Fox Business’ The Evening Edit — adding that Americans will suffer the consequences of “higher energy prices.”
Since Biden’s “Inflation Reduction Act” kicked in, electricity prices have soared 29.4% — 50% more than overall inflation — rising 13 times faster than the previous seven years.
Why the sudden move for such massive government control? Biden’s weak poll numbers are likely a contributing factor.
NBC News’ Steve Kornacki sounded the alarm on the outlet’s latest polling, noting some “troubling numbers” for President Biden, as he trails former President Trump in several key categories, such as mental and physical health.According to the NBC News poll, Trump leads Biden among voters in handling a crisis, being competent and effective, dealing with inflation, having the necessary physical and mental health, and having a strong record as president.”Competent and effective, that was President Biden’s, the crux of his campaign pitch in 2020,” host of “Meet the Press” Kristen Welker said. Kornacki noted that back in 2020, the numbers were flipped, and voters viewed Biden as being more competent and effective.
One take on this announcement is that Biden is going after the youth vote.
White House advisers in favor of a climate emergency declaration think such a move could garner favor with climate-conscious voters — specifically younger Americans.Aru Shiney-Ajay, executive director of the Sunrise Movement — a political action organization for young people fighting to stop the climate crisis — told Bloomberg: “If Biden wants to win the youth vote, he needs to take forceful action on climate change.”
I think that the “climate crisis” kids Biden is trying to court may be a bit too busy with their Hamas-inspired Hate Camps to bother with voting in November.
Meanwhile, there is no “climate emergency” (unless we get hit by a large asteroid or a super-volcano starts to erupt). A serious Congress would start making plans to reign Biden’s climate cultists in.
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