With gas prices rising, Biden administration considers closing yet another pipeline

By Charlotte Whelan

Published November 17, 2021 3:36pm ET

With gas prices rising, Biden administration considers closing yet another pipeline — The average driver saved $550 at the pump, AAA reported Thursday, thanks to low prices caused by a glut of crude oil. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia) | Stephan Savoia

With a fast-developing energy crisis on their hands, President Joe Biden and his team seem to think there is nothing they can do.

They blame OPEC, but the fact is the administration has worked to reduce domestic oil production in the name of combating climate change. As if canceling the “net-zero” Keystone XL pipeline wasn’t damaging enough, the Biden administration is now reportedly considering closing the Line 5 oil pipeline in Michigan.