A bipartisan group of House members is pushing for a rider in an annual appropriations bill that would undo the Biden administration’s freeze on new liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports.
In a letter led by Rep. Carol Miller (R-W.Va.), seven members called on congressional leaders to add language to the energy and water appropriations bill for fiscal 2024 restricting appropriated funds from being used to alter current permitting standards for LNG exports.
The members note the increase in LNG exports from the U.S. that have followed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the resulting disruption to European energy supplies.
“The U.S. natural gas industry supports more than 10 million American jobs and supported nearly $1.8 trillion in U.S. gross domestic product in 2021,” they wrote. “The Department of Energy has also confirmed that American LNG is up to 30% cleaner than Russian natural gas, and if we do not fulfill the …