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Editorial: What’s better than a ban on Russian oil imports? Ending our dependence on fossil fuels

Turbines spin as a blood moon lunar eclipse sets behind the towers on the Shiloh II wind farm in the Montezuma Hills near Bird's Landing, California, on May 26, 2021.

President Joe Biden’s announcement Tuesday that the U.S. will ban imports of Russian oil and gas underscores the inherent instability and danger of our reliance on fossil fuels.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is fueled by the oil and gas that underpins the Russian economy, and Europe’s reliance on Russian energy hinders its ability to respond. The ban is a righteous move that, in the short term, ensures that Russian President Vladimir Putin does not continue to profit off selling oil to

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