Stauber Statement on President Biden’s Flawed Domestic Energy and Mining Announcement
WASHINGTON, DC- Congressman Pete Stauber released the following statement on President Biden's announcement yesterday regarding our growing American energy crisis.
"The American people are facing a daunting domestic energy and mineral production crisis due to policies the Biden Administration has put forward. There has not been a single policy put forward by Biden, including his announcement yesterday, that will bring back domestic oil and mineral production. Yesterday's announcement was again mere lip service to the American people. This is just an attempt by Biden to give political cover to failed policies. Nothing in this announcement will expedite access to American energy and minerals or create more American jobs.
"This Administration must support permitting reform to allow our resource industries to have certainty and stability, not more red tape. We need to shorten permit review lengths and stop the weaponization of frivolous lawsuits. The Strategic Petroleum Reserve is meant for national emergencies not to compensate for failed policies. And let's not forget that as a candidate Biden promised more domestic mineral production but as President reversed course and cancelled federal mining leases in northern Minnesota.
"Let's get serious. We must fix the permitting process, reverse Biden's harmful administrative actions, and put our miners and energy producers back to work. We can truly have mineral and energy dominance by ending our overreliance on adversarial nations like Venezuela, Russia and China.
"While the President may seem to indicate he wants to increase domestic production of our resources, yesterday's announcement will do none of it. We must watch Biden's actions not just listen to his words. It's time to offer real solutions like reinstating canceled mineral leases and accessing oil and gas on our federal lands and waters. Let American workers unleash our American energy and minerals to restore dominance."
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