{"id":839490,"date":"2021-10-02T18:14:06","date_gmt":"2021-10-02T22:14:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=839490"},"modified":"2021-10-02T18:14:12","modified_gmt":"2021-10-02T22:14:12","slug":"joe-bidens-energy-policies-hurt-my-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-bidens-energy-policies-hurt-my-family\/","title":{"rendered":"Joe Biden\u2019s Energy Policies Hurt My Family"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjoe-bidens-energy-policies-hurt-my-family%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=839490&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/7FE7226E-7B76-4D0D-8038-2614186914FA-scaled-e1633118027685.jpeg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.3.0\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>I started pipelining in 2008 during one of the worst economic recessions our country has ever witnessed. I\u2019ve seen disaster after disaster, both natural and policy-related, devastate our oil and gas supply over the past 13 years of my pipelining career. Yet through all of this, I have never been more concerned for our nation and its energy security than I am right now, watching the Biden administration minimize the progress we have made over the past decade.<\/p>\n<p>I began my career as a welder\u2019s helper before realizing that I had all of the necessary skills to be a pipeline welder myself. I\u2019ve become passionate about doing my part to bring reliable, affordable, safe energy to the American people. Being married to someone in the pipeline industry as well, we\u2019ve seen the industry change over the years\u2014&nbsp;sometimes for the better and lately, for the worst.<\/p>\n<p>After working 10 to 12 hour shifts on projects across the country and making a good living, I was instantly out of a job when President Biden decided to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearenergy.org\/articles\/2021\/07\/28\/why_is_the_biden_administration_attacking_americas_energy_independence_787549.html\">favor foreign pipelines<\/a>&nbsp;over critical infrastructure projects like the Keystone XL pipeline here at home. Not only was I immediately out of a job during a struggling, post-pandemic job market, but I was pregnant with my first child. This past year and a half was supposed to be the most joyful year of my life\u2014&nbsp;not the most stressful. However, President Biden seemed to have other plans for pipeliners like myself.<\/p>\n<p>When you have a child, your entire mindset changes. I instantly went into \u201cprovider mode,\u201d yet I no longer had a job and paycheck to help provide for my family. I\u2019ve now been laid off for over a year, and disadvantaged because of the effective halt on new pipeline projects in our country. At this point, I see very little hope for the future of American energy. I\u2019m disappointed in President Biden\u2019s failing leadership, which has impacted my husband, my newborn son, and the course of our nation.<\/p>\n<p>Pipeline welding is all I\u2019ve ever known. And I don\u2019t just believe in it because it\u2019s my job, I believe in it for the sake of my son\u2019s future \u2013 our nation\u2019s future. Hardworking families like mine need&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bloomberglaw.com\/securities-law\/the-natural-gas-reality-check-a-96-billion-price-tag\">affordable gas<\/a>&nbsp;for our vehicles and cheap energy to heat our homes, dry our clothes, and cook dinner. I can\u2019t imagine how bad it will be if these rising gas prices continue.<\/p>\n<p>Prioritizing pipeline infrastructure in America is the best path forward from an environmental perspective. A&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fraserinstitute.org\/article\/pipelines-are-safest-way-transport-oil-and-gas\">recent study<\/a>&nbsp;reaffirms that pipelines are 4.5 times safer than transporting oil and gas by rail or truck. If the Biden administration is trying to be environmentally conscious, they better look at the facts before trying to threaten viable pipelines like Dakota Access. Pipelines are the most climate-friendly, effective option; far more \u201cgreen\u201d and safe compared to the alternatives.<\/p>\n<p>One missed paycheck at a time, I lose more hope in the current state of our country. During his campaign, Joe Biden promised to be an advocate for middle class families. However, he has instead&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/energy\/keystone-xl-cancellation-has-ripple-effect-on-pipeline-workers-native-americans\">killed thousands of family-sustaining pipeline jobs<\/a>. I will most likely have to settle for an entry-level job with entry-level pay here in Tennessee now that there seems to be no realistic options.&nbsp;John Kerry\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2021\/01\/29\/kerrys-misleading-framing-potential-solar-wind-jobs\/\">empty promise<\/a>&nbsp;of employing us in solar panel jobs has so far not come to fruition. The Biden administration is putting people like myself out of jobs that are needed now more than ever as we try to recover post-pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>I found purpose in working on projects like the Keystone pipeline, Mountaineer Express, and the Buckeye Express over the past thirteen years. My hope is that one day I\u2019ll get to do the job I love again, in order to&nbsp;provide for my family and provide reliable energy to Americans.<\/p>\n<p><i>The views expressed in this opinion piece are the author\u2019s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Suzanne Walker&nbsp;is a pipeline welder based in Reagan, Tennessee who lost her job after President Biden canceled Keystone XL. She is affiliated with Pipeliners Local Union 798.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I started pipelining in 2008 during one of the worst economic recessions our country has ever witnessed. 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