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And the bill that passed just yesterday will help exacerbate this problem, the bill includes provisions that reduce royalties on oil and gas extraction from fed
by mattigames 1y ago
And the bill that passed just yesterday will help exacerbate this problem, the bill includes provisions that reduce royalties on oil and gas extraction from federal lands, extend tax breaks for fossil fuel production, and weaken regulations on drilling and mining.
- bboygravity 1y agoBecause people will start driving around more for no reason just because gas is cheaper? Or what's your reasoning for the correlation to higher future air pollution?
- VMG 1y agoThey will be driving around more for marginal reasons, and they will be more likely driving a car with an internal combustion engine
- 123yawaworht456 1y agoI love these little mask slips.
- VMG 1y agoyou're wearing the "they live" glasses don't you
- bloudermilk 1y agoNot for no reason. For the reason that gas is cheaper and thus less prohibitive.
- crims0n 1y agoI don’t think the cost of fuel is the primary factor in travel decisions… it is almost always the cheapest option regardless. People are more interested in time and convenience, both of which become drastically less favorable the longer you have to drive.
- mattigames 1y agoIf you search "survey would you travel more if gas was cheaper?" in google you get an AI summary saying "Yes, lower gas prices would likely lead to increased travel for many people. Surveys consistently show that the cost of gasoline is a significant factor in travel decisions, with many indicating they would travel more if gas were cheaper. "
- mattigames 1y agoThat gas is cheaper is "no reason" to use your car more time? People are likely to think more reasons to travel if is easier to travel, the barrier to entry is always an important deciding factor, e,g. if I visit my romantic partner once a week I may start visiting them a bit more if it gas prices don't raise much but my income does, also when looking for a new car more likely to buy a gas vehicle than an electric one, and companies may end up reaching similar conclusions, e.g. a a potential client that is too far away so gas prices are a significant factor can offer a better rate if gas prices drop or at least increase slower than their profits.
- lawlessone 1y agoThankfully Donald will tariff evil european and japanese cars with their good mileage