Environment

The US is the leading producer and exporter of natural gas and is helping Europe to replace the gas they lost from Russia. This week Biden set in motion rules to limit natural gas exports in the future. This was to satisfy the environmental groups who see these exports as adding to the problem of climate change. As soon as the word about this change went out Qatar immediately geared up production to replace the gas from the US. The result is less profit for the US and more profit for Qatar and no change in climate. Environmentalist have to know this is what is happening. Once again it seems like these people are unaware that we have only one planet. Since 2010 the US has closed 300 coal fired power plants leaving the country with 200 still operating. China has 1,100 operating coal plants and have built 226 more in China and that many again outside of China. China is increasing the permitting of coal plants at the rate of two plants per week.