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Trump administration 2024-2028

CBH99 said:
And not unfounded, if we think back to that massive BP oil spill/rupture during the Obama years

Tourism, real estate, any industry that requires people to function really, whole vital ecosystems & their associated markets, they disappear overnight when an oil emergency like that occurs



It'll always be a controversial industry depending on what side of the possible eco-disaster one is on

Nobody wants an oil spill. But people need the oil. How much potential revenue the locality could make by playing ball vs their risk tolerance is ultimately decided by the constituency
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Not to mention that many of the federal agencies that would have to respond to such events have been gutted by the current Administration.
 
lenaitch said:
Not to mention that many of the federal agencies that would have to respond to such events have been gutted by the current Administration.
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Speaking of gutted...

Exclusive: DOGE 'doesn't exist' with eight months left on its charter​

U.S. President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency has disbanded with eight months left to its mandate, ending an initiative launched with fanfare as a symbol of Trump's pledge to slash the government's size but which critics say delivered few measurable savings.

"That doesn't exist," Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor told Reuters earlier this month when asked about DOGE's status.

www.reuters.com

DOGE 'doesn't exist' with eight months left on its charter

The Department of Government Efficiency made dramatic forays across Washington in the early months of Trump's second term.
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daftandbarmy said:
Speaking of gutted...

Exclusive: DOGE 'doesn't exist' with eight months left on its charter​

U.S. President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency has disbanded with eight months left to its mandate, ending an initiative launched with fanfare as a symbol of Trump's pledge to slash the government's size but which critics say delivered few measurable savings.

"That doesn't exist," Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor told Reuters earlier this month when asked about DOGE's status.

www.reuters.com

DOGE 'doesn't exist' with eight months left on its charter

The Department of Government Efficiency made dramatic forays across Washington in the early months of Trump's second term.
www.reuters.com www.reuters.com
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I remain convinced that DOGE was not an exercise in reducing "waste and fraud". It was a tightly planned heist that was launched to extract the most valuable commodity in the world: data.
 
brihard said:
Well, let’s keep our fingers crossed for Team Manatee then. It’s not in Canada’s national interest for the U.S. to expand their existing domestic oil production at lower cost and in close proximity to existing pipeline and refinery infrastructure that it could basically plug into.
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Wait until they take over Venezuela......game over.
 
Czech_pivo said:
There will be a shit ton of new oil coming on stream in 3-5ish years if the US installs someone favourable to them. All at a very low cost.
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There will be a shit ton of work required to export oil from their terminal. Ships that were docking there, had to get their hulls cleaned due to the leaking oil.
 
Czech_pivo said:
There will be a shit ton of new oil coming on stream in 3-5ish years if the US installs someone favourable to them. All at a very low cost.
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Is it in the interest of the US to see a bunch of low cost oil hitting the market? Won't that drive down prices and hurt domestic US producers?
 
GR66 said:
Is it in the interest of the US to see a bunch of low cost oil hitting the market? Won't that drive down prices and hurt domestic US producers?
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Its all about keeping gas at or below 3$/gallon.

During my 1 day 'down and back' on Saturday to bring my daughter home from Uni in the US for their Thanksgiving, I saw gas at a low of 2.71$/gallon to a high of 3.21$/gallon.
 
And another example of the growing use of lawfare south of the border...

Pentagon threatens to recall Sen. Mark Kelly to military service for court martial in wake of illegal orders video​

The Pentagon said Monday that it is investigating Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, a retired US Navy captain, in light of “serious allegations of misconduct” the department has received against him, and could even recall him to active duty to face a court martial or administrative punishment.

The investigation comes as President Donald Trump has been pushing relentlessly for consequences for Kelly and other Democratic lawmakers over a video they made reminding servicemembers of their duty to disobey illegal orders, calling their actions “seditious” and “treason.”

Because Kelly was a senior officer who retired from the Navy, he is required to remain available for recall to the military by law.
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GR66 said:
Is it in the interest of the US to see a bunch of low cost oil hitting the market? Won't that drive down prices and hurt domestic US producers?
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Yes, and yes. It's in the interests of "the US", but not the producers. This is true of anything that drives down prices: good for everyone who consumes the product, difficult for those who produce it.
 

Criminal cases against ex-FBI director Comey, Letitia James dismissed in blow to Trump administration​

Lindsey Halligan was improperly appointed to U.S. attorney role in Virginia, judge rules​


repost on CBC of the AP story
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-va-case-dismissed-james-comey-9.6990482

Probably for the best, given the mess she made of the grand jury. Just embarrassing, and can't believe she hasn't been disbarred (or at least been restricted to not practicing criminal law and sticking to real estate).
 
GR66 said:
Is it in the interest of the US to see a bunch of low cost oil hitting the market? Won't that drive down prices and hurt domestic US producers?
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They could become 'domestic' producers with the right machinations. Worked for Dole in Hawaii.
 
GR66 said:
And another example of the growing use of lawfare south of the border...

Pentagon threatens to recall Sen. Mark Kelly to military service for court martial in wake of illegal orders video​

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This is the tweet:
https://twitter.com/x/status/1992999267967905905

This is the response:
https://twitter.com/x/status/1993025671757807746

“Secretary Hegseth’s tweet is the first I heard of this. I also saw the President’s posts saying I should be arrested, hanged, and put to death.”
 
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