Aye, pair of vintage 2017 gems, haven't seen any updates.
I recall Rachel Maddow once happily proclaiming that we had become net exporters of oil in the latter years of Obama. And yes, while it increased under him, credit goes to W Bush for getting the fracking trend snowballing. Regretfully too, I'd say, as there goes the oil the grandkids were going to use in exchange for the groundwater nothing can ever use ever.
With Saudis and others long past peak, the pro-oilers better start whipping up this mystery magical energy source they're banking on that isn't from renewables or electricity when the oil runs out, because that coupled with the Ogalla Aquifer running dry add up to not the most fun time during the Cannibal Riots of 2065, but at least the overpopulation problem will be taken care of with a reduction of 98.75%. Of everything. There won't even be enough leaves left to wipe people's butts with.
After the sharp decline in demand 2020 and so many oil wells going bust, Biden had some 5000 permits ready to be granted to takers early on. Granted, being a loudmouth braggart like GOPers may not be the thing to do with Democrats being more modest, but Biden proudly repeating himself about some Infrastructure Bill that will provide gallons of Rust-Oleum to aging bridges in Neverheardofit, Oklahoma isn't necessarily going to be the main inspiration at the voting polls he likes to think it will be.
