The House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced Congressman August Pfluger’s (TX-11) bill to slash red tape and remove burdensome energy export restrictions imposed by former President Biden.
The Unlocking Domestic LNG Potential Act depoliticizes the export of American liquefied natural gas (LNG) by eliminating the requirement for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to authorize its export and instead giving the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) sole authority over the approval process. Rep. Fluger said during his statement:
“In early 2024, after succumbing to political pressure from environmental activists, the Biden-Harris administration announced an indefinite ban on issuing export permits to non-free trade agreement (FTA) countries while it reviewed the climate impacts of U.S. LNG.
During this ban, Russia overtook the US as the lead gas supplier to Europe, long-term American contracts were jeopardized, and global buyers were forced to look towards less clean sources.”
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