I’ll note that the US is a net exporter of oil and of methane gas.
Since Americans can’t actually burn the additional extraction, this means more exports, and profits for the owners, rather than some kind of public benefit. So Americans reap all the consequent climate damage, but somebody else gets all the benefit.
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As a non-American: Does there need to be any kind of factual backing before an “emergency” can be declared? Is the word “emergency” just a way to circumvent existing laws beyond what the usual presidential EO can do? Or is “emergency” just a dramatic word being inserted into the document with no actual meaning?
It’s the second one.
Funsies. Thanks.
No factual backing is required, and yeah that’s pretty much all a state of emergency is for.
Yes. It’s sector limited “martial law” powers. “Defense procurement act” powers to shower oligarchs with money, as “Health emergency” of covid allowed for Pharma enrichment EO policies.