Trump Promised a Drilling Boom. The New Rigs Haven’t Showed Up Yet

Inside Climate News · By Deep Vakil · last updated July 29, 2025 – 1:08 AM

With clean energy more cost-competitive than it once was, the White House’s oil-first strategy is faltering in a changing energy landscape.

By Deep Vakil

“We will drill, baby, drill,” President Donald Trump declared at his inauguration on Jan. 20. Echoing the slogan that exemplified his energy policies during the campaign, he made his message clear: more oil and gas, lower prices, greater exports.

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