Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Trump Promised a Drilling Boom, US Energy Industry Says: Meh

"We will drill, baby, drill," President Donald Trump declared at his inauguration on January 20. Echoing the slogan that exemplified his energy policies during the campaign, he made his message clear: more oil and gas, lower prices, greater exports.

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Trump Promised a Drilling Boom. The New Rigs Haven't Showed Up Yet insideclimatenews.org/news/2907202 ...

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... Six months into Trump's second term, his administration has little to show on that score. Output is ticking up, but slower than it did under the Biden administration.

Pump prices for gasoline have bobbed around where they were in inauguration week.

And exports of crude oil in the four months through April trailed those in the same period last year. ...



#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-29 06:03 PM

Let's destroy the environment to own the libs!!!

#2 | Posted by hamburglar at 2025-07-29 06:39 PM

Trump is destroying America for absolutely no other reason than to do so.

#3 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-07-29 06:41 PM

Lewzer said he was going to fill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. The level is currently going down.

Promises made, promises not kept.

#4 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-07-29 06:49 PM

@#4 ... Lewzer said he was going to fill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. The level is currently going down. ...

Trump has left Strategic Petroleum Reserve nearly half-empty, despite dip in oil prices and GOP outcry when Biden tapped it
cronkitenews.azpbs.org

US Senate budget bill slashes money to fill oil reserve
www.reuters.com

#5 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-29 07:47 PM

@#5

Might Pres trump be reluctant to refill our Strategic Petroleum Reserve because doing so might increase the deficit?

So, tax cuts to billionaires, but no refilling of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve?



#6 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-29 07:51 PM

My solution declare the oil in the r.eserve an asset and use only oil pumped from public lands.

#7 | Posted by danni at 2025-07-30 02:49 PM

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