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Message: <blockquote data-quote="vantexan" data-source="post: 5287003" data-attributes="member: 24302">No, Biden cancelled leases on Federal land and oil companies had to stop.  If it was as you said then the oil companies would be back drilling on those lands because they could take advantage of high prices.  If it was as you said why is it oil companies are still producing on private land but drilling on Federal land ceased?  Let Biden reverse his policy decisions and let's see if things improve.  All forms of renewable energy are nowhere near a capacity necessary to replace fossil fuels.  Forcing high prices on us now to wean us off oil isn't going to change the fact that the grid and electricity production is nowhere near capable of replacing oil.  All you're doing is creating pain for the poor and middle class.</blockquote>