GIFFORD BRIGGS: LNG provides solutions to both climate and energy affordability

GIFFORD BRIGGS: LNG provides solutions to both climate and energy affordability

Gifford Briggs wrote a letter on NOLA.com discussing the consequences of President Biden’s decision to stall permits for LNG export facilities. Excerpt: “In fact, a recent report from Energy Ventures Analysis shows Americans benefit from among the lowest residential natural gas prices globally even as the U.S. leads the world in LNG exports. The more…

LEEP Coalition Urges the White House to End the LNG Moratorium

LEEP Coalition Urges the White House to End the LNG Moratorium

Lake Charles Louisiana – Today, the Louisiana Energy Export Partners Coalition and other concerned Louisiana industry groups sent a letter to the White House urging the administration to reconsider its decision to delay new liquefied natural gas (LNG) export permits as it harms Louisiana’s local economy and puts our national security in peril. The Pelican…

Charlie Melancon Statement on “Energy Week”

Charlie Melancon Statement on “Energy Week”

“Following the Biden administration’s LNG moratorium, we encourage the House of Representatives to pass common-sense legislation this ‘Energy Week’ which strengthens our economy, while bolstering domestic energy production and exports abroad. H. Res 987 (118) from Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-Wash) rightfully denounces the Biden administration’s anti-energy policies which increases the cost of energy for domestic…

Charlie Melancon: Louisianans left in the dust by LNG moratorium

Charlie Melancon: Louisianans left in the dust by LNG moratorium

Recently, the Biden administration placed a moratorium on new Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) export permits, pending analysis of environmental concerns and local impacts. However, by doing so, the administration is placing politics over sound policy, threatening our national and economic security. In my home state of Louisiana, this moratorium will destroy an industry that rebuilt…

Col. Rob Maness: The Biden Administration’s LNG Pause Hurts Local Communities At Home and Allies Abroad

Col. Rob Maness: The Biden Administration’s LNG Pause Hurts Local Communities At Home and Allies Abroad

In light of the Biden administration’s announcement to pause new LNG permits for infrastructure projects, Americans here at home and our allies overseas are rightfully concerned about the far-reaching effects. The U.S. energy sector has historically played an important role in countering the volatility of global energy markets and advancing America’s geopolitical and security interests…

Dan Eberhart: The Hidden Qatar-Backed ‘Influencer’ Pushing The American LNG Pause

Dan Eberhart: The Hidden Qatar-Backed ‘Influencer’ Pushing The American LNG Pause

To kick off the presidential election year, the Biden administration announced plans to stall new permits for liquefied natural gas (LNG) export projects – a move that Forbes Senior Contributor Gaurav Sharma aptly called “A pause that drew no applause.” Far from applause, the announcement drew outcry from energy experts, our European allies, some Democratic lawmakers, and…

WWL: Why is Biden pausing Liquefied Natural Gas Exports? ‘I’m dumbfounded’ expert says

WWL: Why is Biden pausing Liquefied Natural Gas Exports? ‘I’m dumbfounded’ expert says

The Biden administration put a pause on Liquified Natural Gas exports, a move that many Republicans and Democrats do not support, including former US Senator Mary Landrieu and former US Representative Charlie Melancon. “We’re dumbfounded, this doesn’t make sense,” Eric Cormier, Senior Vice President of Entrepreneurship & Strategic Initiatives at SWLA Economic Development Alliance in…

Reuters: Former Trump, Bush officials urge Congress to reverse Biden’s LNG pause

Reuters: Former Trump, Bush officials urge Congress to reverse Biden’s LNG pause

WASHINGTON, Feb 12 (Reuters) – Dozens of former officials from the past two Republican U.S. administrations on Monday urged Congress to reverse the Biden administration’s pause on approvals of liquefied natural gas exports, saying the shipments promote global stability. President Joe Biden, a Democrat, paused approvals, of exports of pending and future LNG projects to big markets…

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