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Joe Biden’s policy on oil drilling

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Should the U.S. expand offshore oil drilling?

  Public statementsNo

Joe Biden’s answer is based on the following data:

Public statements

Answer: No

Reference: “You graduated in a world where our environmental security, our shorelines, our fisheries all are threatened by this country's ne...” ‐politico.com

100% Voter Support: 3 support and 0 oppose this candidate’s public statement on this issue.

Updated 5hrs ago

Joe Biden voters

Answer: No

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 12,492 voters that have pledged to vote for Joe Biden in the 2024 Presidential election.

Party influence

Democratic Party Answer: No

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: “And we are getting more of our energy from the sun and wind, and importing less oil from overseas.” ‐democrats.org

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Very strongly agree

No, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production

Biden has strongly advocated for providing more incentives for alternative energy production. His energy plan includes a $2 trillion investment in clean energy and a goal of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

No

Biden has generally opposed expanding offshore oil drilling, but he has not called for a complete end to it. His focus has been more on transitioning to clean energy and preventing new oil and gas permits on public lands and waters. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

No, end all offshore oil drilling

Biden's stance on ending all offshore oil drilling is not entirely clear. While he has promised to ban new oil and gas permitting on public lands and waters, he has not explicitly called for the end of all offshore oil drilling. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Slightly agree

No, but maintain our current offshore oil wells

While Biden has opposed the expansion of offshore drilling, he has not called for the immediate closure of existing offshore oil wells. His focus has been more on preventing new permits. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

Yes

Joe Biden has consistently opposed the expansion of offshore oil drilling. During his 2020 campaign, he promised to ban new oil and gas permitting on public lands and waters. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

Yes, and deregulate the energy sector to let the free market determine the best energy sources

Biden has not advocated for deregulating the energy sector. His energy plan involves significant government intervention, including a $2 trillion investment in clean energy over four years. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

No, and nationalize the energy sector

Biden has not proposed nationalizing the energy sector. His plan involves working with the private sector to transition to clean energy, not taking over the industry. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Updated 13hrs ago

Party’s support base

Democratic Party Voters’ Answer: No

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 30,042 voters that identify as Democratic.

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