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Ohhh okay. So you put George Soros (billionaire liberal) in bold for all of us, but ignored the Koch brothers (billionaire conservatives) from being bolded in your post. And now you're going to backstep a couple times and say they're all the same and you hate them all. Oh did I say backstep, I meant bitchstep.Yes, I know who the billionaire conservative Koch brothers are. Which is why I found it so odd that you were showing me a list of donors that included them to try to show me that Politifact was a liberal agenda.
...Are you feeling okay?
At the top they don't fight over liberal and conservative like the slaves are supposed to do. That is another way to control people by keeping them fighting. It is all about money and control at the top.
Canadian oil rides south even without Keystone pipeline
The equivalent of hundreds of thousands of barrels of oil a day will soon be moving from western Canada into the U.S.—even if the controversial Keystone XL Pipeline is never built.www.cnbc.com
for the umpteenth time: Canadian sludge gets to Texas just fine without Keystone XL, and always has.
We only refine the light oil here in the U.S.; 97% of the Canadian sludge is exported. It has no effect on American gasoline prices.
U.S. Shale’s Refining Crisis | OilPrice.com
U.S. shale output is growing at such a rapid pace that refiners are struggling to keep up, producing both problems and opportunities in the refining sectoroilprice.com
Oh I'm sure you've been researching a lot. Moon landing fakings, JFK assassination, 9/11... You probably research all the time....No Cabal, bro. Just us normal people who don't get our news from Trump's daily newsletter emails.
I have been researching these things long before Trump.
Nah because fuck corporations lmao. Whatever crack Smoking OP is on, I don't want any. Corporations ain't doing jack shit about climate change, and to sit here and post that the government doesn't need to help because corporations are "leading the way" is like...my head just exploded from the bullshit I read.
www.geoengineeringwatch.org
Any other perspectives are banned from social media.Well if Politicrap and Facebook say so then it must be true.
Nah because fuck corporations lmao. Whatever crack Smoking OP is on, I don't want any. Corporations ain't doing jack shit about climate change, and to sit here and post that the government doesn't need to help because corporations are "leading the way" is like...my head just exploded from the bullshit I read.
Is politifacts the new snopes to the left?The independent Pulitzer winning website notes that the pipeline wasn't even operational, despite the fake news spread by Facebook right winger Ted Nugent.
Facebook flagged the fake news too.
The good news is that if you like fake news, the false claim is widely available in USMB, where right wing nicknames gladly copy and paste what Ted Nugent types.
Facebook posts
stated on March 7, 2021 in a Facebook post:
Says Joe Biden executive orders caused price increases of 50 cents in gas and 10% in food.
President Joe Biden signs his first executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on Jan. 20, 2021, in Washington. (AP)
By Tom KertscherMarch 10, 2021
No, the price of gas isn’t up 50 cents, price of food isn’t up 10% under Biden
IF YOUR TIME IS SHORT
See the sources for this fact-check
- The average price of gas is about 34 cents per gallon higher since Biden took office.
- Experts say Biden’s orders on the Keystone pipeline and oil and gas leasing might affect future gas prices, but have no effect on current prices.
- Grocery store prices are 3.5% higher than they were one year ago and have risen less than 1% in 2021.
Are President Joe Biden’s executive orders so powerful that, in the less than two months he’s held office, they have spiked the price of gasoline by 50 cents and the price of food by 10%?
That’s the claim of a post widely shared by musician Ted Nugent and others on Facebook.
It says: "When executive orders cause gas to go up 50 cents a gallon and food costs to increase 10%, you just taxed the middle class."
The post was flagged as part of Facebook’s efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed. (Read more about our partnership with Facebook.)
Biden began issuing executive orders on Jan. 20, the day of his inauguration. The claim we’re checking was posted March 7. Let’s see what’s happened in between.
Gas up 34 cents; orders not a factor
Since bottoming out at $1.87 a gallon in late April 2020, gas prices have mostly been going up. The bulk of the increase came under President Donald Trump, with prices continuing to rise under Biden.
Nationally, the average price of a gallon of gas was $2.46 on Jan. 18, the final weekly tally before Biden took office. It rose to $2.80 on March 1, the latest weekly tally before the Facebook post, according to the U.S. Energy Administration. That’s an increase of 34 cents under Biden.
The prices were similar at GasBuddy.com: $2.41 on Jan. 19 and $2.77 on March 7 — an increase of 36 cents.
FEATURED FACT-CHECK
Viral image
stated on February 10, 2021 in a Facebook post
Says Gorilla Glue tweeted, “Do not use our products on your f------ hair.”
By Ciara O'Rourke • February 10, 2021
Some critics have said that Biden’s cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline with one executive order would quickly result in higher gasoline prices. But we previously found that, for several reasons, that’s not the case. For starters, the pipeline wasn’t operating yet, so canceling it didn’t change the balance of supply and demand.
In the same executive order, Biden placed a moratorium on oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. But Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy.com, said that action has not affected current gas prices either, because current oil supplies are not affected. The order could, however, have an impact on gas prices in a few years, he said.
In general, a president has limited control over the weekly and monthly shifts in gasoline prices. Gas prices depend mostly on global supply and demand.
The OPEC oil cartel and Russia have made voluntary production cuts, which has the effect of raising prices. A greater impact has been made on prices by demand, as a result of the slow but steady economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.No, gas isn’t up 50 cents and food isn’t up 10% under Biden
Are President Joe Biden’s executive orders so powerful that, in the less than two months he’s held office, they have spiwww.politifact.com
Nah because fuck corporations lmao. Whatever crack Smoking OP is on, I don't want any. Corporations ain't doing jack shit about climate change, and to sit here and post that the government doesn't need to help because corporations are "leading the way" is like...my head just exploded from the bullshit I read.
ONE of the leaders of green energy, MOST energy companies are switching to natural gas, building wind farms and building solar panel fields.
City, county and states are switching to natural gas or electric to power their vehicles and buses.
New buildings are designed, as well as retrofits, to save as much energy as possible with LED lighting, energy efficient AC units and landscaping designed to use less water than is necessary.
The state, county and city governments ARE helping with retrofits to more energy efficient products with tax breaks for the items and installations, they have been doing that for decades.
So, I still don't under stand why you need FEDERAL LAWS to enforce what city, county and state governments are already doing.
You don't need FEDERA LAWS to force engineers and architects are doing everyday.
Consumer are already demanding these changes, if the company doesn't give what the customer wants, guess what happens to that company?
? You drinking"Wait are you telling us that if everyone were pro green and driving Teslas gas would be cheaper!? Durrhurr I'm a dumbass!"Wait you telling us a anti fracking, anti drilling, anti pipeline, pro green president goal is not to make gas prices high?Wait, are you telling me the oil market is a global commodity that is highly interconnected and that the President of 1 country doesn't pull a daily lever to set the oil prices after he puts his slippers on in the morning?
Yeah, okay dude, hahahaha. Next you'll be saying Biden won the fraudulent election. XD Sad!
The independent Pulitzer winning website notes that the pipeline wasn't even operational, despite the fake news spread by Facebook right winger Ted Nugent.
Facebook flagged the fake news too.
The good news is that if you like fake news, the false claim is widely available in USMB, where right wing nicknames gladly copy and paste what Ted Nugent types.
Facebook posts
stated on March 7, 2021 in a Facebook post:
Says Joe Biden executive orders caused price increases of 50 cents in gas and 10% in food.
President Joe Biden signs his first executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on Jan. 20, 2021, in Washington. (AP)
By Tom KertscherMarch 10, 2021
No, the price of gas isn’t up 50 cents, price of food isn’t up 10% under Biden
IF YOUR TIME IS SHORT
See the sources for this fact-check
- The average price of gas is about 34 cents per gallon higher since Biden took office.
- Experts say Biden’s orders on the Keystone pipeline and oil and gas leasing might affect future gas prices, but have no effect on current prices.
- Grocery store prices are 3.5% higher than they were one year ago and have risen less than 1% in 2021.
Are President Joe Biden’s executive orders so powerful that, in the less than two months he’s held office, they have spiked the price of gasoline by 50 cents and the price of food by 10%?
That’s the claim of a post widely shared by musician Ted Nugent and others on Facebook.
It says: "When executive orders cause gas to go up 50 cents a gallon and food costs to increase 10%, you just taxed the middle class."
The post was flagged as part of Facebook’s efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed. (Read more about our partnership with Facebook.)
Biden began issuing executive orders on Jan. 20, the day of his inauguration. The claim we’re checking was posted March 7. Let’s see what’s happened in between.
Gas up 34 cents; orders not a factor
Since bottoming out at $1.87 a gallon in late April 2020, gas prices have mostly been going up. The bulk of the increase came under President Donald Trump, with prices continuing to rise under Biden.
Nationally, the average price of a gallon of gas was $2.46 on Jan. 18, the final weekly tally before Biden took office. It rose to $2.80 on March 1, the latest weekly tally before the Facebook post, according to the U.S. Energy Administration. That’s an increase of 34 cents under Biden.
The prices were similar at GasBuddy.com: $2.41 on Jan. 19 and $2.77 on March 7 — an increase of 36 cents.
FEATURED FACT-CHECK
Viral image
stated on February 10, 2021 in a Facebook post
Says Gorilla Glue tweeted, “Do not use our products on your f------ hair.”
By Ciara O'Rourke • February 10, 2021
Some critics have said that Biden’s cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline with one executive order would quickly result in higher gasoline prices. But we previously found that, for several reasons, that’s not the case. For starters, the pipeline wasn’t operating yet, so canceling it didn’t change the balance of supply and demand.
In the same executive order, Biden placed a moratorium on oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. But Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy.com, said that action has not affected current gas prices either, because current oil supplies are not affected. The order could, however, have an impact on gas prices in a few years, he said.
In general, a president has limited control over the weekly and monthly shifts in gasoline prices. Gas prices depend mostly on global supply and demand.
The OPEC oil cartel and Russia have made voluntary production cuts, which has the effect of raising prices. A greater impact has been made on prices by demand, as a result of the slow but steady economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.No, gas isn’t up 50 cents and food isn’t up 10% under Biden
Are President Joe Biden’s executive orders so powerful that, in the less than two months he’s held office, they have spi
Nah because fuck corporations lmao. Whatever crack Smoking OP is on, I don't want any. Corporations ain't doing jack shit about climate change, and to sit here and post that the government doesn't need to help because corporations are "leading the way" is like...my head just exploded from the bullshit I read.
ONE of the leaders of green energy, MOST energy companies are switching to natural gas, building wind farms and building solar panel fields.
City, county and states are switching to natural gas or electric to power their vehicles and buses.
New buildings are designed, as well as retrofits, to save as much energy as possible with LED lighting, energy efficient AC units and landscaping designed to use less water than is necessary.
The state, county and city governments ARE helping with retrofits to more energy efficient products with tax breaks for the items and installations, they have been doing that for decades.
So, I still don't under stand why you need FEDERAL LAWS to enforce what city, county and state governments are already doing.
You don't need FEDERA LAWS to force engineers and architects are doing everyday.
Consumer are already demanding these changes, if the company doesn't give what the customer wants, guess what happens to that company?
Right, corporate America has taken up the Left wing causes by mandating climate change initiatives, and by forcing the country to follow politically correct speech as those that don't are censored on social media.
So really all the government has to do now is just throw up their hands when people complain about it saying, "They are all private citizens, and as such, can do whatever the hell they want"
Unless it is discriminating against a black or gay person, then all of a sudden it's not Ok.
In return for taking up Left wing causes and supporting the DNC and cementing their power, corporations can do whatever the hell they want and the government won't make a peep about it.
Sounds like a pretty good deal if you ask me.
Nah because fuck corporations lmao. Whatever crack Smoking OP is on, I don't want any. Corporations ain't doing jack shit about climate change, and to sit here and post that the government doesn't need to help because corporations are "leading the way" is like...my head just exploded from the bullshit I read.
ONE of the leaders of green energy, MOST energy companies are switching to natural gas, building wind farms and building solar panel fields.
City, county and states are switching to natural gas or electric to power their vehicles and buses.
New buildings are designed, as well as retrofits, to save as much energy as possible with LED lighting, energy efficient AC units and landscaping designed to use less water than is necessary.
The state, county and city governments ARE helping with retrofits to more energy efficient products with tax breaks for the items and installations, they have been doing that for decades.
So, I still don't under stand why you need FEDERAL LAWS to enforce what city, county and state governments are already doing.
You don't need FEDERA LAWS to force engineers and architects are doing everyday.
Consumer are already demanding these changes, if the company doesn't give what the customer wants, guess what happens to that company?
Right, corporate America has taken up the Left wing causes by mandating climate change initiatives, and by forcing the country to follow politically correct speech as those that don't are censored on social media.
So really all the government has to do now is just throw up their hands when people complain about it saying, "They are all private citizens, and as such, can do whatever the hell they want"
Unless it is discriminating against a black or gay person, then all of a sudden it's not Ok.
In return for taking up Left wing causes and supporting the DNC and cementing their power, corporations can do whatever the hell they want and the government won't make a peep about it.
Sounds like a pretty good deal if you ask me.
"Right, corporate America has taken up the Left wing causes by mandating climate change initiatives".
Yes, they have.
Not only stupid "mandates", they are implementing these policies.
I can imagine the joy that comes over people, when they have to spend MORE $$$, on their buildings, homes and power.
"So really all the government has to do now is just throw up their hands when people complain about it saying, "They are all private citizens, and as such, can do whatever the hell they want".
Hell yeah, why can't you still use whale blubber to light your home?
Why can't you use a coal powered tractor to plow your fields of wheat?
So, aren't RWNJ's against the big "gubmint" telling people what they can and cannot do?
^The independent Pulitzer winning website notes that the pipeline wasn't even operational, despite the fake news spread by Facebook right winger Ted Nugent.
Facebook flagged the fake news too.
The good news is that if you like fake news, the false claim is widely available in USMB, where right wing nicknames gladly copy and paste what Ted Nugent types.
Facebook posts
stated on March 7, 2021 in a Facebook post:
Says Joe Biden executive orders caused price increases of 50 cents in gas and 10% in food.
President Joe Biden signs his first executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on Jan. 20, 2021, in Washington. (AP)
By Tom KertscherMarch 10, 2021
No, the price of gas isn’t up 50 cents, price of food isn’t up 10% under Biden
IF YOUR TIME IS SHORT
See the sources for this fact-check
- The average price of gas is about 34 cents per gallon higher since Biden took office.
- Experts say Biden’s orders on the Keystone pipeline and oil and gas leasing might affect future gas prices, but have no effect on current prices.
- Grocery store prices are 3.5% higher than they were one year ago and have risen less than 1% in 2021.
Are President Joe Biden’s executive orders so powerful that, in the less than two months he’s held office, they have spiked the price of gasoline by 50 cents and the price of food by 10%?
That’s the claim of a post widely shared by musician Ted Nugent and others on Facebook.
It says: "When executive orders cause gas to go up 50 cents a gallon and food costs to increase 10%, you just taxed the middle class."
The post was flagged as part of Facebook’s efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed. (Read more about our partnership with Facebook.)
Biden began issuing executive orders on Jan. 20, the day of his inauguration. The claim we’re checking was posted March 7. Let’s see what’s happened in between.
Gas up 34 cents; orders not a factor
Since bottoming out at $1.87 a gallon in late April 2020, gas prices have mostly been going up. The bulk of the increase came under President Donald Trump, with prices continuing to rise under Biden.
Nationally, the average price of a gallon of gas was $2.46 on Jan. 18, the final weekly tally before Biden took office. It rose to $2.80 on March 1, the latest weekly tally before the Facebook post, according to the U.S. Energy Administration. That’s an increase of 34 cents under Biden.
The prices were similar at GasBuddy.com: $2.41 on Jan. 19 and $2.77 on March 7 — an increase of 36 cents.
FEATURED FACT-CHECK
Viral image
stated on February 10, 2021 in a Facebook post
Says Gorilla Glue tweeted, “Do not use our products on your f------ hair.”
By Ciara O'Rourke • February 10, 2021
Some critics have said that Biden’s cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline with one executive order would quickly result in higher gasoline prices. But we previously found that, for several reasons, that’s not the case. For starters, the pipeline wasn’t operating yet, so canceling it didn’t change the balance of supply and demand.
In the same executive order, Biden placed a moratorium on oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. But Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy.com, said that action has not affected current gas prices either, because current oil supplies are not affected. The order could, however, have an impact on gas prices in a few years, he said.
In general, a president has limited control over the weekly and monthly shifts in gasoline prices. Gas prices depend mostly on global supply and demand.
The OPEC oil cartel and Russia have made voluntary production cuts, which has the effect of raising prices. A greater impact has been made on prices by demand, as a result of the slow but steady economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.No, gas isn’t up 50 cents and food isn’t up 10% under Biden
Are President Joe Biden’s executive orders so powerful that, in the less than two months he’s held office, they have spi
Nah because fuck corporations lmao. Whatever crack Smoking OP is on, I don't want any. Corporations ain't doing jack shit about climate change, and to sit here and post that the government doesn't need to help because corporations are "leading the way" is like...my head just exploded from the bullshit I read.
ONE of the leaders of green energy, MOST energy companies are switching to natural gas, building wind farms and building solar panel fields.
City, county and states are switching to natural gas or electric to power their vehicles and buses.
New buildings are designed, as well as retrofits, to save as much energy as possible with LED lighting, energy efficient AC units and landscaping designed to use less water than is necessary.
The state, county and city governments ARE helping with retrofits to more energy efficient products with tax breaks for the items and installations, they have been doing that for decades.
So, I still don't under stand why you need FEDERAL LAWS to enforce what city, county and state governments are already doing.
You don't need FEDERA LAWS to force engineers and architects are doing everyday.
Consumer are already demanding these changes, if the company doesn't give what the customer wants, guess what happens to that company?
Right, corporate America has taken up the Left wing causes by mandating climate change initiatives, and by forcing the country to follow politically correct speech as those that don't are censored on social media.
So really all the government has to do now is just throw up their hands when people complain about it saying, "They are all private citizens, and as such, can do whatever the hell they want"
Unless it is discriminating against a black or gay person, then all of a sudden it's not Ok.
In return for taking up Left wing causes and supporting the DNC and cementing their power, corporations can do whatever the hell they want and the government won't make a peep about it.
Sounds like a pretty good deal if you ask me.
"Right, corporate America has taken up the Left wing causes by mandating climate change initiatives".
Yes, they have.
Not only stupid "mandates", they are implementing these policies.
I can imagine the joy that comes over people, when they have to spend MORE $$$, on their buildings, homes and power.
"So really all the government has to do now is just throw up their hands when people complain about it saying, "They are all private citizens, and as such, can do whatever the hell they want".
Hell yeah, why can't you still use whale blubber to light your home?
Why can't you use a coal powered tractor to plow your fields of wheat?
So, aren't RWNJ's against the big "gubmint" telling people what they can and cannot do?
Demand for gasoline has been way down worldwide for a year. Do Trump's hard core followers not know that???
Politifact is not highly respectedSo wait, wait, wait. Let me get this straight. These motherfuckers on this forum post GatewayPundit and ImARetardConservative.com articles left and right and you're cool. But when a well-respected poster puts up a Politifact article you have to *checks notes*
Canadian oil rides south even without Keystone pipeline
The equivalent of hundreds of thousands of barrels of oil a day will soon be moving from western Canada into the U.S.—even if the controversial Keystone XL Pipeline is never built.
for the umpteenth time: Canadian sludge gets to Texas just fine without Keystone XL, and always has.
We only refine the light oil here in the U.S.; 97% of the Canadian sludge is exported. It has no effect on American gasoline prices.
U.S. Shale’s Refining Crisis | OilPrice.com
U.S. shale output is growing at such a rapid pace that refiners are struggling to keep up, producing both problems and opportunities in the refining sector
Interesting..
While the IEA says that Asia’s demand for petrochemicals might mean that U.S. exports to Asia rise, Morgan Stanley argues that much of the world’s demand growth will coming in the form of diesel and jet fuel, products that light shale oil isn’t equipped to make.
The site is notoriously biased towards leftists / Dems and has been caught lying more than once....The independent Pulitzer winning website notes that the pipeline wasn't even operational, despite the fake news spread by Facebook right winger Ted Nugent.
Facebook flagged the fake news too.
The good news is that if you like fake news, the false claim is widely available in USMB, where right wing nicknames gladly copy and paste what Ted Nugent types.
Facebook posts
stated on March 7, 2021 in a Facebook post:
Says Joe Biden executive orders caused price increases of 50 cents in gas and 10% in food.
President Joe Biden signs his first executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on Jan. 20, 2021, in Washington. (AP)
By Tom KertscherMarch 10, 2021
No, the price of gas isn’t up 50 cents, price of food isn’t up 10% under Biden
IF YOUR TIME IS SHORT
See the sources for this fact-check
- The average price of gas is about 34 cents per gallon higher since Biden took office.
- Experts say Biden’s orders on the Keystone pipeline and oil and gas leasing might affect future gas prices, but have no effect on current prices.
- Grocery store prices are 3.5% higher than they were one year ago and have risen less than 1% in 2021.
Are President Joe Biden’s executive orders so powerful that, in the less than two months he’s held office, they have spiked the price of gasoline by 50 cents and the price of food by 10%?
That’s the claim of a post widely shared by musician Ted Nugent and others on Facebook.
It says: "When executive orders cause gas to go up 50 cents a gallon and food costs to increase 10%, you just taxed the middle class."
The post was flagged as part of Facebook’s efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed. (Read more about our partnership with Facebook.)
Biden began issuing executive orders on Jan. 20, the day of his inauguration. The claim we’re checking was posted March 7. Let’s see what’s happened in between.
Gas up 34 cents; orders not a factor
Since bottoming out at $1.87 a gallon in late April 2020, gas prices have mostly been going up. The bulk of the increase came under President Donald Trump, with prices continuing to rise under Biden.
Nationally, the average price of a gallon of gas was $2.46 on Jan. 18, the final weekly tally before Biden took office. It rose to $2.80 on March 1, the latest weekly tally before the Facebook post, according to the U.S. Energy Administration. That’s an increase of 34 cents under Biden.
The prices were similar at GasBuddy.com: $2.41 on Jan. 19 and $2.77 on March 7 — an increase of 36 cents.
FEATURED FACT-CHECK
Viral image
stated on February 10, 2021 in a Facebook post
Says Gorilla Glue tweeted, “Do not use our products on your f------ hair.”
By Ciara O'Rourke • February 10, 2021
Some critics have said that Biden’s cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline with one executive order would quickly result in higher gasoline prices. But we previously found that, for several reasons, that’s not the case. For starters, the pipeline wasn’t operating yet, so canceling it didn’t change the balance of supply and demand.
In the same executive order, Biden placed a moratorium on oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. But Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy.com, said that action has not affected current gas prices either, because current oil supplies are not affected. The order could, however, have an impact on gas prices in a few years, he said.
In general, a president has limited control over the weekly and monthly shifts in gasoline prices. Gas prices depend mostly on global supply and demand.
The OPEC oil cartel and Russia have made voluntary production cuts, which has the effect of raising prices. A greater impact has been made on prices by demand, as a result of the slow but steady economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.No, gas isn’t up 50 cents and food isn’t up 10% under Biden
Are President Joe Biden’s executive orders so powerful that, in the less than two months he’s held office, they have spi
Nah because fuck corporations lmao. Whatever crack Smoking OP is on, I don't want any. Corporations ain't doing jack shit about climate change, and to sit here and post that the government doesn't need to help because corporations are "leading the way" is like...my head just exploded from the bullshit I read.
ONE of the leaders of green energy, MOST energy companies are switching to natural gas, building wind farms and building solar panel fields.
City, county and states are switching to natural gas or electric to power their vehicles and buses.
New buildings are designed, as well as retrofits, to save as much energy as possible with LED lighting, energy efficient AC units and landscaping designed to use less water than is necessary.
The state, county and city governments ARE helping with retrofits to more energy efficient products with tax breaks for the items and installations, they have been doing that for decades.
So, I still don't under stand why you need FEDERAL LAWS to enforce what city, county and state governments are already doing.
You don't need FEDERA LAWS to force engineers and architects are doing everyday.
Consumer are already demanding these changes, if the company doesn't give what the customer wants, guess what happens to that company?
Right, corporate America has taken up the Left wing causes by mandating climate change initiatives, and by forcing the country to follow politically correct speech as those that don't are censored on social media.
So really all the government has to do now is just throw up their hands when people complain about it saying, "They are all private citizens, and as such, can do whatever the hell they want"
Unless it is discriminating against a black or gay person, then all of a sudden it's not Ok.
In return for taking up Left wing causes and supporting the DNC and cementing their power, corporations can do whatever the hell they want and the government won't make a peep about it.
Sounds like a pretty good deal if you ask me.
"Right, corporate America has taken up the Left wing causes by mandating climate change initiatives".
Yes, they have.
Not only stupid "mandates", they are implementing these policies.
I can imagine the joy that comes over people, when they have to spend MORE $$$, on their buildings, homes and power.
"So really all the government has to do now is just throw up their hands when people complain about it saying, "They are all private citizens, and as such, can do whatever the hell they want".
Hell yeah, why can't you still use whale blubber to light your home?
Why can't you use a coal powered tractor to plow your fields of wheat?
So, aren't RWNJ's against the big "gubmint" telling people what they can and cannot do?
Demand for gasoline has been way down worldwide for a year. Do Trump's hard core followers not know that???
Why would they?
UNTIL...........................A democrat is in office.
They notice EVERTHING now.
It's all Biden's fault.
The site is notoriously biased towards leftists / Dems and has been caught lying more than once....The independent Pulitzer winning website notes that the pipeline wasn't even operational, despite the fake news spread by Facebook right winger Ted Nugent.
Facebook flagged the fake news too.
The good news is that if you like fake news, the false claim is widely available in USMB, where right wing nicknames gladly copy and paste what Ted Nugent types.
Facebook posts
stated on March 7, 2021 in a Facebook post:
Says Joe Biden executive orders caused price increases of 50 cents in gas and 10% in food.
President Joe Biden signs his first executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on Jan. 20, 2021, in Washington. (AP)
By Tom KertscherMarch 10, 2021
No, the price of gas isn’t up 50 cents, price of food isn’t up 10% under Biden
IF YOUR TIME IS SHORT
See the sources for this fact-check
- The average price of gas is about 34 cents per gallon higher since Biden took office.
- Experts say Biden’s orders on the Keystone pipeline and oil and gas leasing might affect future gas prices, but have no effect on current prices.
- Grocery store prices are 3.5% higher than they were one year ago and have risen less than 1% in 2021.
Are President Joe Biden’s executive orders so powerful that, in the less than two months he’s held office, they have spiked the price of gasoline by 50 cents and the price of food by 10%?
That’s the claim of a post widely shared by musician Ted Nugent and others on Facebook.
It says: "When executive orders cause gas to go up 50 cents a gallon and food costs to increase 10%, you just taxed the middle class."
The post was flagged as part of Facebook’s efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed. (Read more about our partnership with Facebook.)
Biden began issuing executive orders on Jan. 20, the day of his inauguration. The claim we’re checking was posted March 7. Let’s see what’s happened in between.
Gas up 34 cents; orders not a factor
Since bottoming out at $1.87 a gallon in late April 2020, gas prices have mostly been going up. The bulk of the increase came under President Donald Trump, with prices continuing to rise under Biden.
Nationally, the average price of a gallon of gas was $2.46 on Jan. 18, the final weekly tally before Biden took office. It rose to $2.80 on March 1, the latest weekly tally before the Facebook post, according to the U.S. Energy Administration. That’s an increase of 34 cents under Biden.
The prices were similar at GasBuddy.com: $2.41 on Jan. 19 and $2.77 on March 7 — an increase of 36 cents.
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stated on February 10, 2021 in a Facebook post
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By Ciara O'Rourke • February 10, 2021
Some critics have said that Biden’s cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline with one executive order would quickly result in higher gasoline prices. But we previously found that, for several reasons, that’s not the case. For starters, the pipeline wasn’t operating yet, so canceling it didn’t change the balance of supply and demand.
In the same executive order, Biden placed a moratorium on oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. But Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy.com, said that action has not affected current gas prices either, because current oil supplies are not affected. The order could, however, have an impact on gas prices in a few years, he said.
In general, a president has limited control over the weekly and monthly shifts in gasoline prices. Gas prices depend mostly on global supply and demand.
The OPEC oil cartel and Russia have made voluntary production cuts, which has the effect of raising prices. A greater impact has been made on prices by demand, as a result of the slow but steady economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.No, gas isn’t up 50 cents and food isn’t up 10% under Biden
Are President Joe Biden’s executive orders so powerful that, in the less than two months he’s held office, they have spi
