The Biden administration's recent environmental regulations and actions on the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry have drawn sharp criticism from lawmakers and commentators. The EPA's new air quality regulations are seen as overburdensome and unattainable, potentially undermining the economy and causing uncertainty in key industries, according to critics. President Biden's decision to pause new LNG export permit approvals, which includes a moratorium on LNG exports, is criticized for harming the economy, energy security, and national security. The move is expected to lead to increased energy costs, job losses, and greater dependence on foreign energy sources, while benefiting adversaries like Russia. The DOE has stated that U.S. LNG exports are 41% cleaner than Russian natural gas delivered to Europe. Accusations have surfaced that the administration's energy policies are influenced by environmentalist campaigns funded by the Rockefellers and other billionaire donors. Critics have also highlighted the administration's deviation from the public interest standard of the Natural Gas Act, claims of executive overreach, disregard for bipartisan laws, and the undermining of American energy independence. The DOE LNG Export ban has been called unscientific by the Science Committee, and the administration's actions are seen as pandering to ignorant, gullible activists. The Lower Energy Costs Act, passed by House Republicans, aims to counteract these policies by reforming burdensome permitting and unleashing American energy production.
Less LNG means more coal and more emissions; more dependence on Russia/Iran; and fewer American jobs. Why? A desperate attempt to revive flagging poll numbers on the left. How the Rockefellers and Billionaire Donors Pressured Biden on LNG Exports https://t.co/eUpdsXDfWd
Rockefeller family and billionaire donors pressured Biden to pause new approvals of LNG exports from the U.S. — WSJ $XOM
"Charities controlled by members of the Rockefeller family and billionaire donors were key funders of a successful campaign to pressure President Biden to pause new approvals of liquefied natural gas exports from the U.S." https://t.co/MIlYglQSBW
NEW - Rockefeller family and billionaire donors pressured Biden to pause new approvals of LNG exports from the U.S. — WSJ
“In an attempt to buy votes from ignorant, gullible activists, Biden has amputated the US LNG industry without regard for the catastrophic consequences” https://t.co/svYsBmxphP
President Biden’s anti-energy agenda has resulted in nothing except higher costs for consumers and fewer jobs for American workers. Last year, House Republicans passed the Lower Energy Costs Act which unleashes American energy production by reforming burdensome permitting…
South Carolina relies, in part, on natural gas to generate electricity. Joe Biden’s ban on this dispatchable energy source is weakening our national security, energy security, and countless American jobs. https://t.co/SLhlTlBir0
Science Committee calls DOE LNG Export ban unscientific: “The Committee is concerned that this pause with no scientific justification will ultimately result in a permanent ban of one of our country’s most valuable clean energy resources." 👇 https://t.co/hlG1NNhoTA https://t.co/3h8j0amX8b
While the Biden administration kowtows to the climate lobby, they are declaring war on American jobs & our allies by freezing LNG export permitting. This admin couldn't have made more wrong decisions in one policy unless they were actively seeking to do so. https://t.co/wcCEmJh0qZ
It's bitterly ironic that Joe Biden is restricting LNG exports when his son and brother attempted to negotiate lucrative LNG deals on behalf of a Chinese conglomerate linked to an international bribery scheme. https://t.co/ed0Jg7tBzN
Once again, President Biden’s EPA sided with impractical radical environmental interests over common-sense, reality, and the American worker. Unachievable red tape – issued in the name of political expediency – has real consequences.
Just as Germany cranks up the burning of natural gas to produce electricity, Joe Biden stops approvals for new LNG export terminals. https://t.co/9pcJ8dVyyT https://t.co/akes5nHWAQ
Americans are driving their gasoline-burning freedom machines more than ever. Joe Biden wants to stop this with his anti-America climate agenda. https://t.co/3NgC5VKyga https://t.co/4BzUjrnZwQ
I’m proud to join my colleagues on this letter condemning President Biden’s latest reckless Green New Deal policy: pausing the export of liquefied natural gas. This will not only harm American energy producers, but it will also force Europe to rely on our adversaries like…
Last week, Joe Biden paused American Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) exports — why? By the demands of a woke 25 year old TikTok “influencer”, so the world can buy energy from enemies instead. Yes, you read that right. @SenJohnBarrasso WITH MORE: https://t.co/KO2aGz1yBS
Good words today from @joelgriffith on Biden's pause on LNG exports: "The Biden administration’s recent freeze on new LNG export permits is an affront to the rule of the law." https://t.co/gznO5Fbi3J from @aier
The Biden Administration is blocking the export of American #LNG—this is not a “temporary pause” as the Administration claims. This is a clear abuse of the “public interest” standard of the Natural Gas Act. Exporting LNG has long been proven to be in our nation’s “public… https://t.co/k8NfVrslmx
The Rockefellers and billionaire donors funded an environmentalist campaign to pressure President Biden to pause approvals of LNG exports from the U.S. https://t.co/ssXnSCDg3r https://t.co/ssXnSCDg3r
Biden’s Worst Energy Decision: His LNG export permit ban looks worse the more you examine it. https://t.co/W5A0SlJQ2K
Biden’s destruction of the American energy sector is coming at a heavy cost for ALL Americans. It’s time to get back to American energy independence. https://t.co/Gr7zm7yzT6
Biden admin’s at it again with exec overreach& disregard for bipartisan laws Now its trying 2 burden state depts of transportation w illegal emissions measures?? Not on my/Congress' watch Looking fwd 2 overturning this new rule that Biden admin issued W/O AUTHORITY TO DO SO
The Biden administration's pandering to environmental extremists is making it impossible to do business in America. The @EPA knows these regulations are unfair and unrealistic for American industries, but @POTUS continues forcing good jobs overseas. https://t.co/H8tJnBmuwJ
The choice for the world is dirty coal from #China or clean #LNG from #America. #Biden, by undermining our energy exports, is pushing countries to buy #Chinese coal.
President Biden is sacrificing American jobs, and supporting Putin’s aggression by pausing U.S. exports of Liquified Natural Gas abroad, all in the name of “climate change” and I won’t allow it. https://t.co/QMLnX9Ac0B
Biden's ban on LNG exports is bad for jobs, bad for our national security and, yes, bad for our environment. According to DOE, U.S. LNG exports are 41% cleaner than Russian natural gas delivered to Europe. https://t.co/bvx5Dx8iyB
Today the Biden EPA comes out with ANOTHER bad rule for Texas that will raise the cost of food, energy, and construction. It makes it even harder to get permits, and worst, it will send manufacturing jobs to Communist China – where they don’t care about air pollution! https://t.co/2If63U2SiA
President Biden's disastrous energy policies continue to hurt consumers and threaten our national security! https://t.co/buMMPgqKaO
President Biden's decision to first pause consideration of new LNG export facilities - including one in Louisiana, and then place a moratorium on LNG exports, is absurd. The results WILL be the following: ❌ decreased domestic and global supply of energy ❌ increased energy…
The @EPA's new standards for PM 2.5 will make it nearly impossible to build or expand new manufacturing facilities in the United States. It further undermines efforts to grow America’s manufacturing base and increases our dependence on China.
The Biden Administration’s LNG permit pause will hurt consumers and make us more dependent on foreign adversaries. It’s time to stop getting in the way of American energy production. https://t.co/5JXKWJb7V9
LNG exports are an environmental injustice and a climate disaster that disproportionately impact low-income and minority communities. The Biden Administration's pause on new LNG export permit approvals is an important step to protect communities and our climate. Giana Gianetti… https://t.co/Mtungqk5pp
The Biden administration has once again rejected common sense in pursuit of its extreme climate agenda. With this latest overburdensome and unattainable air quality regulation, the EPA is undermining our economy and injecting key industries with more disruption and uncertainty. https://t.co/eGC5SxPa2r