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Increasing U.S. Oil Production Could Set Climate Efforts Back Decades
"Froggatt said that increasing oil production at the home front could also make little difference in the overall price of gasoline, given that fossil fuels are traded on a volatile global market and subject to factors outside of a country's control.
Gross argued that the transition to clean energy is just as much about national security as it is climate action.
"You know, you can't have a war in Eastern Europe that cuts off your solar supply," Gross said.
Climate activists also pushed back on the call for increasing domestic oil, saying that not only would doing so be counterproductive to long-term climate goals but will also not work quickly enough to lower energy prices."
"Froggatt said that increasing oil production at the home front could also make little difference in the overall price of gasoline, given that fossil fuels are traded on a volatile global market and subject to factors outside of a country's control.
Gross argued that the transition to clean energy is just as much about national security as it is climate action.
"You know, you can't have a war in Eastern Europe that cuts off your solar supply," Gross said.
Climate activists also pushed back on the call for increasing domestic oil, saying that not only would doing so be counterproductive to long-term climate goals but will also not work quickly enough to lower energy prices."
