Addressing Questions On Energy Independence

Addressing Questions On Energy Independence

Share to Linkedin Former U. S. President Donald Trump holds a document after signing several permits on restoring ... [+] energy dominance in the Permian basin in Midland, Texas on July 29, 2020. (Photo by Nicholas Kamm / AFP) (Photo by NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Images) A friend informed me that my previous article on energy independence was mentioned in a TikTok video. As I write this, the video has over 2, 000 comments, and some of them were a sight to behold. In today's article I want to address some of the comments, as well as some email correspondence I received about the article. Let me first say that many of the comments could be answered by simply reading the article. But let's dive right in. One comment that showed up frequently — usually expressed as simply a profanity — was pure disbelief. But, I didn't pull these numbers from thin air. The Energy Information Administration (EIA) has tracked energy statistics for decades. You can see over 70 years of U. S. energy production and demand numbers here in the Primary Energy Overview table. The EIA is full of career employees from both major political parties. It tracks those