Several political figures and climate scientists have expressed concerns and urged regulatory bodies to reconsider proposals related to the energy sector. Representatives including Valerie Foushee, Sen. John Barrasso, and others have called for the denial of certificate extensions for projects such as the Mountain Valley Pipeline's Southgate and the MVP Southgate project, citing risks to communities and the climate crisis. Additionally, climate scientists, including Bill McKibben and Gabe Filippelli, have collaborated to request the halting of permits for new LNG exports and reject proposed export terminals. The EPA's proposal to close power plants has also drawn criticism from political figures, with concerns raised about its potential impact on electric grid reliability and energy costs. A senior Biden climate adviser's response to the record levels of LNG exports and oil output has highlighted the administration's delicate stance on the U.S. oil and gas boom.
By continuing on their current course, @EPA will be partially responsible for electric resource shortages, including potential blackouts. @SenCapito and I are urging @FERC to engage with EPA and improve the disastrous Clean Power Plan 2.0: https://t.co/350mgSLs4N
A senior Biden climate adviser was asked how 2023's record levels of liquefied natural gas exports and oil output align with White House climate goals. His answer captured the administration's politically delicate stance on the U.S. oil and gas boom. https://t.co/okrYjvo6R3
I joined fellow climate scientists, including @MichaelEMann @Prof_FSultana @ClumpedIsotopes asking @POTUS to stop the dash to increase exports of liquified natural gas and reject the proposed export terminal in Louisiana and other pending LNG facilities https://t.co/EVHnnbB7Vd
Great insights from @YaelOss in the @ABQJournal. "EPA’s proposed rule is a solution in search of a problem. Punishing US industry, which has excelled in achieving clean air standards, this move threatens to destabilize the economy and penalize consumers." https://t.co/mYO5zBNSVN
Nation's top climate scientists tell Biden administration to stop new LNG exports https://t.co/ikzvxvAoQg
🚨@SenJohnBarrasso and @EPWGOP's @SenCapito are urging @EPA to protect America's electric grid by reconsidering plans to close power plants across the nation. Americans cannot afford increased energy costs and reduced reliability: https://t.co/OzbkXfnkDm
An honor to collaborate with @Mzozane in the Guardian on the critical climate test for DOE and Biden: time to halt the permits for new LNG exports https://t.co/JQESBDp5O6
NEW 📬➡️ @SenCapito and @EnergyGOP’s @SenJohnBarrasso are urging the EPA to reconsider its proposal to close down power plants across the country, which threatens America’s electric grid reliability on unjustifiable legal grounds: https://t.co/M2qI2EVT7t
I joined @ValerieFoushee, @RepKManning & @BobbyScott to again ask that @FERC deny the Mountain Valley Pipeline's Southgate certificate extension. This project threatens the health of vulnerable communities & jeopardizes our progress on the climate crisis. https://t.co/AUWaqHII3K
The MVP Southgate project continues to pose unnecessary risks to communities & would lock homes & businesses into long-term use of natural gas. Today, @RepKManning, @RepMcClellan, @BobbyScott & I reiterated our concerns & urged @FERC to deny the project's certificate extension. https://t.co/1WZa0vmz24