Staff Reports
The latest from the Democrats’ green energy circus finds America hurtling down a path of dependency on China, a revelation poetically narrated in a report by the Heritage Foundation. The Biden-Harris administration has been pouring taxpayer dollars like confetti at a parade into a green energy agenda that not only misses the mark but gifts a tactical and economic advantage to Beijing, the very city that is probably planning a parade—of their own electric vehicles—on the world stage.
While the administration cheerfully chants “go green,” it simultaneously hands over the keystone of its energy independence to China, the reigning champion of raw materials for wind turbines, solar panels, and electric vehicles. With the U.S. tossing regulations around like they’re beads at Mardi Gras, it’s little surprise that many skeptics observe the shift toward renewable energy not as progress, but as a misguided gamble that stacks the odds in favor of a nation that’s already flexing its muscles in global supply chains.
In a stunning display of strategic foresight (or lack thereof), the Inflation Reduction Act saw its passage with Kamala Harris casting the deciding vote. This behemoth legislation, teeming with subsidies aiming to breathe life into American green tech, is a paths-not-taken story waiting to explode. According to the Heritage report, attempting to compete with the Chinese juggernaut is like trying to run a marathon in flip-flops: painful, slow, and not advisable. They’ve churned out battery components and electric vehicles at a staggering pace, eclipsing American production faster than you can say “subsidize the losers.”
Hard-nosed, practical advice emerges from the report: cut the green tax credits; wave goodbye to this needless subsidy war, and pave the way for smarter energy choices. Not only would this open doors for more legitimate and diverse forms of energy, but it would also steer investment away from America’s strangled green industries. Unleashing domestic mineral extraction becomes paramount, as there’s no need to be nudged into the arms of China when the U.S. has ample fossil fuel reserves sitting right under its feet, if only the bureaucrats would loosen their grip on the permits.
For some bizarre reason, the Biden-Harris team has managed to thwart domestic mining projects with record-high potentials, like Alaska’s Pebble Mine. One must wonder who is pulling the strings on these decisions, as the administration seems intent on keeping the U.S. reliant on Chinese supply chains, to the detriment of national interest and economic stability. The numbers tell a sobering tale: mining project applications have dropped from a once-reasonable level in 2011 to an embarrassing trickle by 2022.
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Meanwhile, as China saturates the global market—owning 85% of battery production and dominating solar panel creation—America’s dependence appears set to increase unless common sense prevails. Those in the know suggest tariffs as a remedy for the impending disaster. Challenging China’s “developing nation” status in international trade discussions could level the playing field, ensuring American intellectual property isn’t treated like a buffet.
With America essentially handing over the keys to its energy independence while the Biden administration policies slow growth and stunted job opportunities blossom in China, the landscape looks bleak. The Heritage report serves a wake-up call; it posits that renewable energy isn’t merely a whimsical choice but a crucial matter that memorably endangers both economic prosperity and national security. It remains to be seen whether logic prevails in Washington, or if the green dream continues to be a green nightmare.
