What did JD Vance claim about climate and energy on 29 Oct 2026?
JD Vance, Vice President of the United States (Trump administration) ·
Joe Biden shut down 20 percent of America's refining capacity in just four years.
U.S. refining capacity rose under Biden, from 18.13 million barrels a day in January 2021 to 18.42 million in January 2025.
U.S. operable atmospheric crude oil distillation capacity was 18,127,700 barrels per calendar day on January 1, 2021 and 18,423,493 on January 1, 2025 (U.S. Energy Information Administration, Number and Capacity of Petroleum Refineries).
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- Midterm campaign rally in Weatherford, Texas.
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