WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), and U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., introduced the LNG Security Act on Wednesday.
This legislation, if passed, would reverse President Biden’s decision to stop new American liquefied natural gas (LNG) export approvals. It would require the Department of Energy to approve LNG exports to all countries that have imported, currently import, or are capable of importing Russian or Iranian natural gas.
This would support our nation’s energy producing states including Wyoming and Louisiana, where 12 of the 18 impacted LNG export facilities are or will be built, and protect American jobs, according to a news release from Barrasso's office.
“President Biden’s decision to stop approving LNG exports is a disaster. We already know LNG exports are good for American workers, our economy, our national security and the planet. We don’t need a new study to make that clear,” Barrasso said in the release. "The president’s decision will only force our allies and partners to import energy from Russia, Iran, and Qatar. Our bill will reverse President Biden’s decision and support American energy production."
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