Feb 14, 2024 Joint Trades Letter – Vote YES on H.R. 7176
“On behalf of undersigned energy associations, we urge a yes vote on H.R. 7176 Unlocking Our Domestic LNG Potential Act. …
“The Biden Administration’s recent announcement to pause new non-FT A permits for LNG export facilities could not have come at a worse time. This action threatens to stifle the progress made by the unprecedented ramp up of our domestic industry and the fundamental shift in dependence made by Europe. …
“U.S. LNG exports have received bipartisan support in the past that continues to this day. Given the national security implications of this misguided decision for both the United States and our European allies, we urge you to quickly advance legislation to remove the Department of Energy from the non-FT A permitting process to allow critical LNG infrastructure to move forward.
“Our associations strongly support the passage of H.R. 7176 Unlocking Our Domestic LNG Potential Act by Rep. August Pfluger (TX-11) which will counter this misguided decision by the Administration and put the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in charge of all LNG export permitting in the United States…”
