一 | After a report came out Wednesday revealing that 5 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) had been sent to Asian and European countries, Republicans have been slamming President Biden for the mistake.,In late March, Biden announced that he was releasing 1 million barrels a day from the SPR for eight months, in an attempt to lower fuel prices for Americans that have been skyrocketing since the West issued harsh sanctions on Russia.,But, according to the report, instead of going to U.S. refineries, 5 million barrels of crude oil went to other countries, including China.,"The American people deserve answers as to why our emergency energy reserves are being sent to foreign adversaries like the Chinese Communist Party, compromising our energy security and national security," stated House Energy and Commerce Committee Member Cathy McMorris Rodgers in a statement to Fox News Digital.,Meanwhile, Michigan Representative Fred Upton, also a Republican, tweeted on Thursday that "The Strategic Petroleum Reserve is meant for national emergencies – not policy blunders,” while noting that the administration still has not answered his and McMorris Rodgers’ letter to Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm asking about how Biden’s release of the SPR may be emboldening China. That letter was sent in early June, before the report of the missing 5 million barrels was released by Reuters.,"What do they have to hide?" McMorris Rodgers asked when speaking about the letter.,Instead of tapping the SPR, Republicans would prefer Biden authorize increased domestic production of oil.,"President Biden needs to remember that our strategic energy reserves are for emergencies, not to cover up bad policies. America needs to flip the switch and increase our capacity to produce and refine oil here at home," McMorris Rodgers stated. "Now is not the time to use our strategic stockpile.",The SPR is currently at its lowest level since December 1985.,“After multiple failed attempts to lower U.S. gas prices by robbing our emergency strategic petroleum reserve, will someone please inform the decision makers at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue that we have much larger and more strategic undeveloped energy resources that can be extracted, processed, and utilized cleaner and safer right here at home benefiting American workers and businesses?" Bruise Westerman, a Republican representative from Arkansas told Fox News Digital.,Meanwhile, U.S. crude inventories have reached their lowest levels since 2004, even as refineries are running near their peak capacity. According to Reuters, U.S. Gulf Coast refineries are running at 97.9% utilization.,At a press conference on Tuesday, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said she was not aware of the report. At Thursday’s press conference, Jean-Pierre did not address the report but did she call Biden tapping the SPR “historic” and mentioned the administration’s call to issue a holiday on federal taxes on gasoline.。
二 | 央视网消息：据贵州省纪委监委消息，经贵州省委批准，贵州省纪委监委对贵州省卫生健康委员会卫生计生监督局原党委书记周亮严重违纪违法问题进行了立案审查调查。 经查，周亮丧失理想信念，背离初心使命，对抗组织审查;罔顾中央八项规定精神，收受明显超出正常礼尚往来的财物，接受可能影响公正执行公务的宴请、旅游及娱乐活动安排;违背组织原则，违规为他人谋取人事利益并收受财物;廉洁底线失守，收受可能影响公正执行公务的礼品礼金，通过民间借贷获取大额回报，违规从事营利活动;将公权力当作攫取私利的工具，利用职务便利以及职权或地位形成的便利条件，为他人在承揽项目等方面谋利，并非法收受巨额财物;通过其他国家工作人员职务上的行为以及利用其他国家工作人员的职权或地位形成的便利条件，为他人在项目承接等方面谋利，并非法收受巨额财物。 周亮严重违反党的政治纪律、组织纪律和廉洁纪律，构成严重职务违法并涉嫌受贿犯罪和利用影响力受贿犯罪，且在党的十八大后不收敛、不收手，性质严重，影响恶劣，应予严肃处理。依据《中国共产党纪律处分条例》《中华人民共和国监察法》《中华人民共和国公职人员政务处分法》等有关规定，经贵州省纪委常委会会议研究并报贵州省委批准，决定给予周亮开除党籍处分;由贵州省监委给予其开除公职处分;收缴其违纪违法所得;将其涉嫌犯罪问题移送检察机关依法审查起诉，所涉财物一并移送。
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