A pro-energy group is calling for an investigation into over half a dozen Biden executive orders signed via autopen, claiming no evidence of Biden’s public knowledge of them. The group, Power the Future, has scrutinized eight executive actions related to climate and energy policy, asserting that Biden did not publicly discuss any of these significant decisions. They argue that these orders, including the Arctic drilling ban and offshore drilling restrictions, were implemented without presidential approval and may have been executed without the former president’s knowledge, suggesting unauthorized personnel may have signed them on his behalf. Power the Future has reached out to various federal agencies and congressional committees to request further inquiry, aiming to uncover who authorized and executed these policies.
The executive orders reviewed by Power the Future include an Arctic drilling ban in 2 023, a 2021 executive order committing the federal government to net-zero emissions by 2050, an executive order mandating