FIRST ON FOX: A group of Texas Democrats Tuesday called on President Biden to do more to unleash domestic energy production in the United States in the face of rising gas prices and reliance on foreign countries for energy.
The Democrats, however, blamed reliance on foreign oil and"restrictions on domestic production" for the high gas prices, which for the first time since 2008 hit an average of $4 per gallon at the pump. They also called out Biden for climate change initiatives that have hampered domestic energy production. "While we understand and applaud your administration’s commitment to address climate change, the U.S.
In this image from video, House impeachment manager Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, speaks during the impeachment trial against President Donald Trump in the Senate at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020. Garcia called on Biden to boost domestic energy supplies. When Biden took office he implemented new oil and gas restrictions as part of his broader effort to address climate change and focus on renewable sources of energy. He canceled the Keystone XL pipeline that would have transported fossil fuel from Canada through the United States, and he froze new oil and gas leases on federal lands.
The lawmakers say domestic energy producers want to work with the Biden administration to supply the world with American energy, but they first need help from Biden's regulatory agencies.
The White House pointed Fox News Digital to Biden's remarks Tuesday announcing the ban on Russian oil, and did not comment on the Democrats' [email protected] all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox