{"id":61728,"date":"2025-11-17T14:31:57","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T19:31:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=61728"},"modified":"2025-11-17T14:31:57","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T19:31:57","slug":"taking-care-of-national-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=61728","title":{"rendered":"Taking Care Of National Security"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Sunday, Just the News<\/a> reported that America has begun replenishing the nation\u2019s Strategic Petroleum Reserve.<\/p>\n

The article reports:<\/p>\n

The oil will be delivered to the Bryan Mound Strategic Petroleum Reserve site near Freeport, Texas, in December and January, the Energy Department said in a statement. The U.S. petroleum reserve contains about 410 million barrels of crude oil and at full capacity can hold approximately 714 million barrels.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The strategic reserve, the Energy Department said in a release, was weakened by the previous administration\u2019s \u201creckless\u201d 180-million-barrel drawdown in 2022.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The drawdown caused delays to critical infrastructure maintenance and put unprecedented wear and tear on storage and injection facilities, the department said.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“President Trump promised to protect America\u2019s energy security by refilling and managing the Strategic Petroleum Reserve more responsibly,\u201d said Secretary of Energy Chris Wright. \u201cAwarding these contracts marks another step in the important process of refilling this national security asset. <\/strong>
\nWhile this process won\u2019t be complete overnight, these actions are an important step in strengthening our energy security and reversing the costly and irresponsible energy policies of the last administration.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

The article concludes:<\/p>\n

The 410 barrels of crude oil in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in October was equivalent to approximately 125 days of U.S. net oil imports. The Strategic Petroleum Reserve distribution system consists of four salt dome storage sites; commercial pipelines owned by the Energy Department and commercial firms that connect to major refineries along the Gulf Coast and in the Midwest; and marine terminals operated by the department and private companies which facilitate the loading and off-loading of crude oil onto oil tankers and barges.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Strategic Petroleum Reserve is a necessary part of national security. It is supposed to be used for strictly military purposes. Unfortunately, the Biden administration used part of the reserve in an attempt to lower the gasoline prices at the pump in order to gain political points. We are much more energy independent than we were then, but it’s always a good idea to have a readily available backup supply of oil.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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