Former President Donald Trump had bragged about his success in opening the region to oil production after decades of political fighting over the resources locked under the tundra there.

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    1 year ago

    Don’t worry everyone, Republicans won’t use this to blame gas prices that their donor friends jack up before the election

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      1 year ago

      imo in the “middle class people be working from home” economy, Biden may be able to let the prices hike a little then drop the strategic reserve again. Even Saudi Arabia has bills to pay.

      This is the Carter/Reagan era oil hike plot being used in a somewhat different world.