Trump touts report US is set to become world's top oil producer

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill

BY JOHN BOWDEN - 03/06/18 08:42 AM EST

President Trump on Tuesday celebrated a report from the International Energy Agency which claims the U.S. will become the world's leading oil producer by 2023.

Link to tweet

The report states that U.S. oil exports are expected to double to 4.9 million barrels a day by 2023, a marked change from just a few years ago when the U.S. was prohibited from exporting crude oil by law.

Trump's tweet comes on the heels of his announcement of controversial new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, a new policy that America's petroleum industry says will have a negative effect on its business.

"Today’s announcement by the Department of Commerce to recommend sweeping tariffs around all steel and aluminum imports, in the guise of national security concerns, doesn’t make sense for the U.S. economy,” said American Petroleum Institute (API) President Jack Gerard.

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/376898-trump-touts-report-us-is-set-to-become-worlds-top-oil-producer

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Trump hits Oscars: ‘We don’t have stars anymore'

BY JACQUELINE THOMSEN - 03/06/18 08:45 AM EST

President Trump went after the Oscars over the award show’s low ratings in a tweet early Tuesday, saying “we don’t have Stars anymore.”

Link to tweet

Just 26.5 million viewers tuned in to Sunday's Oscars, an all-time low.

Jimmy Kimmel, a frequent critic of Trump, hosted the show. He took a couple of swipes at Trump and his administration during the awards, joking that, “None other than President Trump called ‘Get Out’ the best first three-quarters of a movie this year.”

Hip-hop artist Common also hit at Trump during his Oscars performance, but didn’t mention the president by name.

more
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/376900-trump-hits-oscars-we-dont-have-stars-anymore-except-your-president

[Chipper Chat]

1. What an asshole.

I hate that fucker.

[yallerdawg]

2. Average $3 a gallon expected this summer across USA.

"No. 1 producer" means nothing for us.

[world wide wally]

3. Yippee

We can be the new Iraq

[logosoco]

4. Because who needs clean air and water when you can have money. nt

[Watchfoxheadexplodes]

5. 2023?

Thats assuming this asshole hasn't blown up the world.

[bucolic_frolic]

6. Hitler lacked sufficient oil output

Do you find this comforting?

[progree]

7. Will the U.S. be a NET exporter of oil in 2023?

https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=727&t=6

In 2016 the U.S. imported 10.06 mb/d, exported 5.19 mb/d, for a net import of 4.87 mb/d

[sinkingfeeling]

8. And the last to give up fossil fuels so falling behind the rest of the world.

[ChiTownDenny]

9. This is the result

of Obama's policies coming to fruition, not Trump's. Just as our strong economy is the result of Obama's policies. Re: energy production, the goal was to reduce worldwide dependence on middle east oil.

[Nitram]

10. That's Trump's true goal as president: to establish a record of being "the firstpresident to..." and

"the president who set a record for..." If he doesn't accomplish it, he will still claim he did.

[Bragi2]

11. On the other hand, the fact of the matter is...

Few people know this, but Trump personally invented oil, and the new ways of extracting it all occurred during his presidency. Many people say that. Believe me.

[raccoon]

12. Yeah, we're just not gonna do any offshore drilling off FLORIDA.

Seriously, I don't want any more offshore drilling going on either.

But you can't have it both ways. You can't have it be "Drill, baby, drill,"
but Not In My Back Yard.

[hotrod0808]

13. This orange buffoon

Just wants to be Number One, and doesn't give a damn about what it is in, including "indicted appointees."