Donald Trump declared a national energy emergency on the first day of his new presidency, as part of a barrage of pro-fossil fuel actions and efforts to “unleash” already booming US energy production that included also rolling back restrictions in drilling in Alaska and undoing a pause on gas exports.
The emergency declaration, which made good on a campaign-trail promise but could be open to legal challenge, would allow his administration to fast-track permits for new fossil fuel infrastructure.
It comes amid stated concerns about the power grid struggling to handle a projected surge in demand from data centers. “[The declaration] … means you can do whatever you have to do to get out of that problem and we do have that kind of emergency,” he said as he signed the order at the White House late on Monday.
“Fuck the planet. I’ll be dead from too much McD’s in a few years. What do I care.” - Trump
It’s why we shouldn’t let people who should be retired lead countries
Minor correction: it’s fuck all living things on this planet.
Planet Earth is going to be fine. And who knows, maybe some living things as well. Wouldn’t be the first time, cf. the Chicxulub Impact.
But yeah, things are looking grim for you and me.
Anyone here old enough to remember the Exxon Valdez?
Anyone here old enough to remember when Republicans would say “we don’t pick winners and losers?”
They really went full 180… we openly picked a winner, they’re our donors.
Oh yeah, I love Waterworld
So, producing even more oil will lower the price of gas at the pumps right? Right??? /s
Last I checked there were already many drilling spots sold to these companies that remain unused. Have oil and gas corporations expended this backlog already or are they looking to hoard additional ones?
Maybe getting AGI online might be the only way to leave something of humanity after our extinction.
Maybe the AGI is already in control and is the puppet ensuring it gets what it needs to thrive before it kills us all.
