Hearing on Biden’s Dip Into Strategic Petroleum Reserves Becomes Debate on Race, Renewables

Hearing on Biden’s Dip Into Strategic Petroleum Reserves Becomes Debate on Race, Renewables
In an aerial view, the Strategic Petroleum Reserve storage at the Bryan Mound site is seen in Freeport, Texas, on Oct. 19, 2022. Brandon Bell/Getty Images
Michael Clements
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A House Oversight Subcommittee hearing on President Joe Biden’s decision to draw down the Strategic Petroleum Reserves had some tense moments as some committee members called witnesses shills for the oil industry and accused one of espousing white supremacist views.

Both witnesses denied working for the fossil fuel industry, and the witness accused of racism said his detractors on the committee were lying.

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Michael Clements is an award-winning Epoch Times reporter covering the Second Amendment and individual rights. Mr. Clements has 30 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including The Monroe Journal, The Panama City News Herald, The Alexander City Outlook, The Galveston County Daily News, The Texas City Sun, The Daily Court Review,
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