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How will lifting a 40-year old ban on oil exports reduce the global consumption of fossil fuels which are driving global warming? Given the current existential
by drallison 11y ago
How will lifting a 40-year old ban on oil exports reduce the global consumption of fossil fuels which are driving global warming? Given the current existential disaster (aka "global warming") anything which encourages the consumption of fossil fuels is contraindicated.
- xhrpost 11y agoAt least something positive? "In return, Republicans are dropping their opposition to lengthy extensions of the solar and wind tax credits that will give huge boosts to renewable energy projects."
- delinka 11y agoFor whom is it positive that these tax credits will end? Not to mention, I find it ironic that Republicans were opposed to continued tax credits for anyone ever...
- xhrpost 11y agoIt's the opposition that is ending, not the credits.
- delinka 11y agoI realize this is now a week old but ... I am indeed asking about the end of the tax credits. Your comment quotes "lengthy extensions of [...] tax credits" - so apparently, without indefinite extension those tax credits will come to an end at some point.