In 2022, U.S. production grew by 3.6% to a new all-time high of 94.7 billion cubic feet per day.

When burned, that’s 60,000 tons CO2/day.

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    1 year ago

    legislation like this must be passed by congress. giving the president this authority is not democratic. could work in China though and they have plenty emissions

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      1 year ago

      why does everyone think executive departments dont have any authority over anything. The Department of Energy has authority over US energy policy and production. Yes giving the president this authority is democratic, it’s a goddamn elected position!

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            1 year ago

            yes, this is where the laws come from the president enforces. the president is an enforcer. a president who acts without congress is authoritarian

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              1 year ago

              Laws like The Department of Energy Organization Act of 1977 which created the department of energy and authorized it to oversee US energy policy and production.

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                1 year ago

                they can set and enforce efficiency standards, yes. do you think that’s going to fix us emissions?

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                    1 year ago

                    What do you think that means? Said another way, what kinds of authorities do you think setting and enforcing national energy policy gives them? (Hint: Dictating efficiencies for equipment and appliances is one of their authorities)