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Rhiannon12866

(205,334 posts)
Wed Mar 13, 2019, 03:18 AM Mar 2019

EPA Chief Urges The World To Buy U.S. Fossil Fuels

U.S. oil, natural gas, and coal are being produced in a more environmentally conscious manner than anywhere else on the planet, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler said in a keynote speech at CERAWeek in Houston, urging the world to buy American fossil fuels.

Praising the Trump Administration’s efforts to lessen burdensome federal regulations, Wheeler said that the current Administration proved that such federal regulations “are not necessary to drive environmental progress.”

“What the United States offers the world in terms of energy is that our fossil fuels are extracted and produced in a more environmentally conscious manner than anywhere else in the world. If other countries want to purchase coal on the open market, we mine our coal in a safer and more environmentally friendly manner than other nations. If you want to purchase oil on the open market, we extract and refine our oil in a more environmentally conscious manner than other nations. If Europe wants to buy natural gas on the marketplace, we produce our natural gas in a much cleaner fashion than Russia, for example,” Wheeler, a former coal lobbyist, said in his speech.

“When it comes to the environment and when it comes to national security, there is no better investment than American energy. That is why President Trump is committed to expanding our capacity to export our energy and technology worldwide. Pipelines that were stymied for years are finally getting built. And the construction of new export terminals is underway as we speak,” EPA’s Administrator said.


More: https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/EPA-Chief-Urges-The-World-To-Buy-US-Fossil-Fuels.html


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EPA Chief Urges The World To Buy U.S. Fossil Fuels (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Mar 2019 OP
Yep. Take delivery on my new coal fired vehicle next week. democratisphere Mar 2019 #1
This was bad enough - but then he included coal! Rhiannon12866 Mar 2019 #2
EPA is currently Nonexistent. democratisphere Mar 2019 #3
I posted an article awhile back on how they need to change the name Rhiannon12866 Mar 2019 #4
EDA. The Environmental Destruction Agency. democratisphere Mar 2019 #5
That sums it up nicely... Rhiannon12866 Mar 2019 #6
Thanks for posting both OPs Rhiannon12866! democratisphere Mar 2019 #9
You're more than welcome - And I couldn't agree more! Rhiannon12866 Mar 2019 #10
we dont want our nasty coal anymore so you furriners buy it ok? nt msongs Mar 2019 #7
Anything to make Trump's coal promoting buddies happy... Rhiannon12866 Mar 2019 #8
Word "oxymoronic" comes to mind... Panich52 Mar 2019 #11
Omfg! 😖 nt Duppers Mar 2019 #12

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)
1. Yep. Take delivery on my new coal fired vehicle next week.
Wed Mar 13, 2019, 03:35 AM
Mar 2019

Should be a boom to drumpf's environmentally friendly coal mining industry.
Toot Toot!

Rhiannon12866

(205,334 posts)
2. This was bad enough - but then he included coal!
Wed Mar 13, 2019, 03:38 AM
Mar 2019

This so-called Environmental Protection Agency makes a mockery of the name!

Rhiannon12866

(205,334 posts)
4. I posted an article awhile back on how they need to change the name
Wed Mar 13, 2019, 03:49 AM
Mar 2019

And after all the well publicized pushback, I can't believe these morans have the gall to still be promoting coal!

It's clearly time to rename the Environmental Protection Agency
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1127124298

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)
9. Thanks for posting both OPs Rhiannon12866!
Wed Mar 13, 2019, 04:26 AM
Mar 2019

Looking forward to the day when the EPA can be reassembled and start once again actually protecting the environment.

Rhiannon12866

(205,334 posts)
10. You're more than welcome - And I couldn't agree more!
Wed Mar 13, 2019, 04:28 AM
Mar 2019

The sooner the better - We keep hearing about his ridiculous Tweets, meanwhile he's desecrating the environment!

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