,h4 ,,res4 #ihg  ,9 ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41  ,m>* #ba1    
#bjbd  ,,resolution  ,:]eas ,presid5t   
,joe ,bid5 & 8 adm9i/ration h propos$ & 
f9aliz$ regulations t increase ! co/ (  
en]gy = dome/ic consum]s1 hamp] dome/ic 
production ( en]gy1 & increase reliance 
on =eign adv]s>ies = en]gy ne$s2 ,:]eas 
!n-c&idate ,joe ,bid5 is quot$ z say+1  
,i w end fossil fuels42 ,:]eas decreas+ 
dome/ic production ( fossil fuels does n
 prev5t ! fuels f be+ produc$ globally1 
b in/ead increases ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
reliance on o!r c\ntries = its en]gy    
ne$s2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is reliant 
on ,*9a & o!r =eign adv]s>ies = _m ( !  
m9]als necess>y = r5ewable en]gy        
developm5t2 ,:]eas ! ,bid5 adm9i/ration 
has block$ dome/ic m9]al developm5t     
despite ! massive increase 9 dem& = ^!  
m9]als2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates became ! 
global lead] 9 liquifi$ natural gas     
exports = ! fir/ "t 9 #bjbc2 ,:]eas1 on 
,janu>y #bf1 #bjbd1 ! ,bid5 adm9i/ration
 ann\nc$ guidance t w\ld prohibit       

liquifi$ natural gas exports & p]mitt+ =
 export facilities "u section #c ( !    
,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4       
#gag;b72 ,:]eas1 "u ,presid5t ,bid51    
gasol9e prices rea*$ a record-break+    
high 9 #bjbb1 ) prices so>+ to a        
nationwide av]age ( ov] #d a gallon &   
ne>ly #e = diesel2 ,:]eas gas prices h  
increas$ due to ,presid5t ,bid5's       
policies1 affect+ families & small      
bus9esses :o /ruggle to make ends meet2 
,:]eas1 9 ,may #bjbc1 x 0 calculat$ t   
ne>ly #bj1jjj1jjj h\seholds 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates 7 beh9d on _! utility bills      
because ( ris+ en]gy prices2 ,:]eas     
en]gy prices increas$ r\ghly #cg4b p]c5t
 9 ,presid5t ,bid5's fir/ #bf mon?s 9   
(fice1 :i* is ! l>ge/ increase ( any ( !
 la/ #g ,presid5ts2 ,:]eas ,presid5t    
,bid5 cancel$ ! ,key/one ,,xl pipel9e on
 8 fir/ day 9 (fice1 prev5t+ ov] #aa1jjj
 jobs1 hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( b>rels ( oil p]
 day1 & millions 9 rev5ue2 ,:]eas !     
,bid5 adm9i/ration illegally cancel$    
leases 9 ! ,arctic ,national ,wildlife  

,refuge1 ev5 ?\gh ! leases 7 m&at$ "u ! 
,tax ,cuts & ,jobs ,act2 ,:]eas ! ,bid5 
adm9i/ration add$ extraction re/rictions
 to #ac1jjj1jjj acres ( ! ,national     
,petroleum ,res]ve-,alaska2 ,:]eas !    
,bid5 adm9i/ration cancel$ #c propos$   
lease sales 9 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico2 ,:]eas 
,presid5t ,trump held #i (f%ore lease   
sales & ,presid5t ,obama held #bj2      
,:]eas ! ,bid5 adm9i/ration has propos$ 
num]\s antifossil fuel policies t       
re/rict ,f$]al l& developm5t caus+      
companies to cease inve/m5t 9 rese>*1   
developm5t1 & exploration2 ,:]eas !     
,bid5 adm9i/ration implem5t$ a #bj-ye>  
m9+ moratorium on #bbe1jjj acres ( !    
,sup]ior ,national ,=e/ 9 nor!rn        
,m9nesota2 ,:]eas ! ,bid5 adm9i/ration  
cont9ues to re/rict m9]al extraction 9  
areas includ+ ,*aco ,canyon1 ,black     
,hills ,national ,=e/1 & ! ,?ompson     
,divide2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbb1 m ?an "o-?ird 
( ,am]icans say !y r$uc$ or skipp$ basic
 exp5ses1 su* z m$ic9e or food1 to pay  
an en]gy bill2 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,bid5   

issu$ ,executive ,ord] #adjjh on 8 fir/ 
day 9 (fice1 :i* halt$ all new oil &    
natural gas leas+ on ,f$]al l&s1 violat+
 ! ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act1 :i* requires !   
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior to hold qu>t]ly  
lease sales2 ,:]eas ! ,bid5 adm9i/ration
 did n hold an on%ore lease sale until  
,june #bjbb1 & ! fir/ sale exclud$ ne>ly
 #hj p]c5t ( eligible l&s :ile in/itut+ 
a #ej-p]c5t royalty increase2 ,:]eas1 9 
fiscal ye> #bjbb1 ! fir/ full fiscal ye>
 ( ! ,bid5 adm9i/ration1 ! ,bureau ( ,l&
 ,managem5t approv$ an av]age ( #bcc    
drill+ p]mits p] mon?2 ,:]eas1 9        
contra/1 ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t 0   
approv+ ne>ly #djj drill+ p]mits mon?ly 
9 fiscal ye> #bjbj2 ,:]eas ! ,bid5      
adm9i/ration has held only #ah lease    
sales ov] #cf mon?s 9 (fice2 ,:]eas !   
,bid5 adm9i/ration has leas$ r\ghly     
#bcb1jjj acres br++ 9 r\ghly            
#ahj1jjj1jjj 9 ,f$]al fund+1            
approximately "o-t5? ( ! acreage &      
rev5ue secur$ by ! ,trump adm9i/ration2 
,:]eas1 ov] ! same "t p]iod1 ! ,trump   

adm9i/ration _h held #hb lease sales1   
leas+ #c1gjj1jjj acres & br++ 9 ov]     
#a1gjj1jjj1jjj = taxpay]s4 ,:]eas !     
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t propos$ a rule 
titl$ ,wa/e ,prev5tion1 ,production     
,subject to ,royalties1 & ,res\rce      
,cons]vation 7#hg ,f$4 ,reg4 #gcehh7 :i*
 aims to fur!r regulate natural gas     
emissions f oil & natural gas production
 on ,f$]al l&s2 ,:]eas ! ,bureau ( ,l&  
,managem5t issu$ ,in/ructional ,memor&a 
t re/rict ! rights ( exi/+ leasehold]s1 
ignore /atutory m&ates1 & w limit       
acreage 9 future sales2 ,:]eas ! ,bid5  
adm9i/ration propos$ ! rule titl$       
,cons]vation & ,l&scape ,heal? 7#hh ,f$4
 ,reg4 #aiehc7 t w\ld illegally elevate 
cons]vation z a multiple use "u ! ,f$]al
 ,l& ,managem5t ,policy ,act ( #aigf2   
,:]eas ! ,bid5 adm9i/ration has propos$ 
a rule titl$ ,fluid ,m9]al ,leases &    
,leas+ ,process 7#hh4 ,f$4 ,reg4 #dgefb7
 t w\ld e/abli% pref]5ce crit]ia to     
limit oil & gas leas+ on ,f$]al l&s1    
:ile increas+ royalty & bond+ rates =   

oil & gas produc]s on ,f$]al l&s2 &     
,:]eas ! ,bid5 adm9i/ration propos$     
num]\s supplem5tal environm5tal impact  
/atem5ts = res\rce managem5t plans      
across ,we/]n ,/ates t w\ld lock up     
millions ( acres ( ,f$]al l&s f res\rce 
developm5t3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 d5\nces !     
h>mful anti-,am]ican en]gy policies ( ! 
,bid5 adm9i/ration2  7#b7 d5\nces !     
irrational & unpr$ictable ,f$]al l&s    
policies ( ! ,bid5 adm9i/ration2  7#c7  
condemns ! en]gy crisis plagu+ families1
 bus9esses1 & ,am]icans ar\nd ! c\ntry t
 has be5 caus$ by ! ,bid5 adm9i/ration2 
&  7#d7 enc\rages ! dome/ic production (
 reliable & af=dable en]gy g5]ation     
s\rces4  ,cl]k4