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(WASHINGTON) — Politico is reporting the Progressive Caucus in the House of Representatives wants President Joe Biden to use executive powers to declare climate change an emergency and ban drilling on federal lands.
“Progressive Caucus member @JaredHuffman told me calling on Biden to declare a climate emergency is one of the ‘centerpiece’ actions to headline their EO plan,” Politico reporter Joshua Siegel tweeted Tuesday. “A draft of the plan I saw also calls for Biden to ban oil/gas drilling on public lands and end fossil fuel subsidies.”
SCOOP: House liberals to urge Biden to declare climate emergency, ban drilling on federal lands as part of a sweeping executive order plan to be released by @USProgressives this week https://t.co/eoBijpcjQc
— Joshua Siegel (@SiegelScribe) March 15, 2022
The request comes as gas prices surge and the war on Ukraine interrupts worldwide oil supplies.
The progressive caucus request drew heavy criticism on social media as gas prices rise. Republicans are calling for increased drilling to ease pain at the pumps.
Dems want $10 gas. https://t.co/Q7vND6Lrc0
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) March 15, 2022
The Biden administration has faces intense criticism in recent weeks for refusing to commit to increasing oil production in the U.S.
