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- US oil and gas production is having a record year.
- The numbers contradict the GOP narrative of Biden waging a war on American energy.
- But they also fuel critics who say Biden is falling short of his promises on climate change.
President Joe Biden has pledged to combat climate change, drawing the ire of conservatives who have accused him of waging war on American energy — and yet the industry is on track to extract more oil and gas than ever before.