Government

The Biden White House said it "'is not fighting [against] the oil and gas sector’.”

The feds considered a rule requiring polluters to "disclose" how much they pollute.

Strong pressure from lobbyists caused the administration to back off (2023).

A similar struggle has been playing out in California:

"Democrats [have been] paying lip service to the crisis while refusing to take ... bold action."

There's also been smaller scale opposition to green energy projects.

"Local governments are banning new utility-scale wind and solar power faster than they’re building it."

"Construction isn’t happening fast enough."

The eco-backlash phenomena has become worldwide:

- "Resistance to green policies has broken out across Europe."

- In Brazil, there's been much "criticism of [the] administration’s ... environmental stewardship."

- The government in "China called for increased coal production ... during a blistering heat wave."

- In Ecuador, "every time officials [try] to repeal [gasoline price supports] there’s ... a violent backlash."

"Families worry how to keep the lights on, fill the car’s gas tank, heat their homes, and cook their food."

- "I am angry", said a mother in Nigeria, when petrol price supports were rescinded in her country.

- To read about the eco-backlash in each one of Europe's nations, click this link.

Former President of the European Union J.C. Juncker:

"'We know the right thing to do, but we don’t know how to get re-elected if we’ve done it'.”

While people “want action to be taken ... they do not want to bear significant costs ... themselves.”