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Everything you wanted to know about gas prices but were afraid to ask

Dec 10, 2021

Issue: Oil & Gas

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What’s going on with gas prices, and is the Biden administration to blame? Aaron, Kate, and Jesse are joined by Brad Handler of the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines, who explains why gas prices spiked this summer, and what comes next.

News

Biden directs US federal government to be carbon-neutral by 2050

Biden sets out oil, gas leasing reform, stops short of ban

Biden is approving more oil and gas drilling permits on public lands than Trump, analysis finds

Fact checker: The bogus GOP claim that Biden is responsible for higher gasoline prices

A full transcript of this episode is available on CWP’s Westwise blog

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