How Will Biden Policies Affect Oil and Gas Jobs?

摘要

As US President Joe Biden moves forward with policies aimed at tackling climate change, he is facing a long-standing critique: any environmental or climate-related regulation will lead directly to job losses in the oil and natural gas industry that simply cannot be recovered. Of concern are Biden’s early moves to stop making new public territory available for drilling, canceling a permit for the controversial and long-delayed Keystone XL pipeline, and previewing restrictions on methane emissions (OD Jan.27’21).