Trump's Venezuela Oil Plan a "Climate Disaster," Experts Warn

Former President Donald Trump's "drill, baby, drill" policy may now target Venezuela, experts say. This follows the arrest of Venezuela's leader, Nicolás Maduro. Trump wants to take control of Venezuela's vast oil reserves. The country holds the largest known oil reserves in the world—about 300 billion barrels. Energy experts warn that massively increasing oil production there would be "terrible for the climate." They argue "everybody loses" if it happens. Trump has already pushed for more oil and gas drilling inside the United States. Expanding this plan to Venezuela would take his energy policy global. The project would also face major financial and practical challenges.