Can’t turn off the faucet

July 27, Gordon Jefferson writes an article citing different climate reports, suggesting climate non-believers become believers and that President Biden should declare a climate emergency.

What Mr. Jefferson doesn’t understand, is the majority of people do agree the future is green technology, but you can’t turn off the faucet without transition technology and it simply does not exist. Now exactly why would Biden declare a climate emergency? Declaring a climate emergency as a threat to national security gives Biden war time authority. Among other things, he can stop all exports of fossil fuel, that would leave Europe at the mercy of Russia for fuel. Biden could immediately halt fossil fuel drilling, refining and shut down infrastructure such as distribution points, he could restrict some fertilizers limiting food production. We’re not just talking fuel oil, but also natural gas. This would allow Biden to set the pain level for the price we pay for fuel and natural gas to justify his agenda.

Inflation would go through the roof, 401K plans would plummet, gas tax revenue to the states and government would fall. Now the climate folks will argue Biden is saving the world, but is he? We are shutting down refineries, 5 last year and one of the largest in Houston next year, Biden has attempted to stop 100% of future oil drilling on federal on and off shore sites.

At the same time China is building mega refineries and plans to build 43 coal power plants, (non-climate friendly) to operate them. We are an industrial nation so I ask the climate proponents where are the climate friendly affordable, available tractor trailer trucks, locomotives, farm equipment, commercial airliners? Where is the power grid when everyone has to replace their gas stoves, water heaters, home heating units and vehicles?

Mike DeBry Palmdale