Dozens of former Trump and Bush administration officials who served in the White House, Energy Department, and State Department are calling on Congress to reverse President Biden’s moratorium on liquefied natural gas (LNG) export projects.
In a letter Monday morning to chairs and leaders of key committees in both the House and Senate, 35 former officials expressed “deep concern” about Biden’s LNG export moratorium, saying it was a threat to U.S. national security. Outlined how it goes against security, energy and economic interests. They called on Congressional leaders to take immediate action on the issue, calling it “essential” to reverse the policy.
“We believe this decision stands in stark contrast to the clear benefits to our nation’s economic prosperity, energy security, and strategic advantages that U.S. LNG brings to us and to our allies around the world who benefit from our supply. “We believe that,” the former U.S. officials wrote. “America’s energy is a stabilizing force in global markets, strengthens our alliances, and promotes global stability. Suspending LNG export licenses threatens to undermine these gains.”
“The United States provides benefits to a significant portion of the world’s population, and we are proud to represent the nation in this role moving forward,” they continued. “We remain committed to the United States’ role as a stabilizing force in global energy markets.”
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Former Energy Secretary Rick Perry speaks at a White House event with former President Donald Trump on July 8, 2019. Perry is among 35 former officials who signed the letter on Monday. (Sarah Silbiger/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Signers of the letter include former Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham, Rick Perry, and Dan Brouillette, former National Nuclear Security Administration Director Lisa Gordon-Hagerty, and former Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chair. They include Bernard McNamee and former White House deputy national security adviser Victoria Coates. More than 20 former State Department ambassadors.
In the letter, they said LNG exports would strengthen the U.S. economy by securing energy supplies for allies, creating thousands of high-wage jobs, stimulating local economies, and generating “significant tax revenue.” emphasized. If proposed LNG export projects, which have been paused as a result of Biden’s actions, do not proceed, those economic benefits will shift abroad.
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“Suspending exports risks derailing this progress, impacting workers and communities across the country who have come to rely on the energy sector,” they wrote.
Fossil fuel industry groups recently estimated that LNG exports could add up to $73 billion to the U.S. economy by 2040, create 453,000 U.S. jobs, and increase U.S. purchasing power by $30 billion. He cited research showing that.
President Biden last month ordered a halt to pending natural gas export projects in a surprising move. The action was supported by environmental activists who oppose fossil fuel development. (Getty Images)
Additionally, former officials argued that expanding LNG exports would allow energy companies to increase investment in domestic infrastructure, which in turn could support U.S. energy supplies.
He added that restricting LNG exports “sends the wrong message to our allies, partners, and energy markets.” In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, energy experts have argued that LNG exports are critical to helping U.S. allies exit Russian gas, and in December More than 87% of the total was destined for European, UK or Asian markets.
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“In the aftermath of Russia’s war in Ukraine, alternative supplies are more important than ever to fill Russia’s natural gas shortages,” the former officials wrote. “With Europe not only facing war on the continent but also the desire to achieve a clean energy transition, countering the threat of widespread deindustrialization requires energy supply In particular, ensuring the safety of natural gas is extremely important.
“Germany’s unique steps to rapidly deploy LNG import infrastructure demonstrate that this crisis is highly exceptional,” their letter continued. “They have signed a binding contract for long-term LNG supplies to the United States, which is now being questioned by our government.”
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm has sought in recent weeks to downplay the impact of Biden’s LNG moratorium. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Late last month, Biden ordered the DOE to suspend the pending LNG export facility while federal officials conduct a rigorous environmental review to assess the project’s carbon footprint, which could take more than a year to complete. He ordered the permit to be suspended. The action marks a major victory for activists who have been vocally calling for such a move and even threatening large-scale protests over the issue.
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the president said Suspend LNG permit He added that the action was part of his broader climate change plan and that the action “sees the climate crisis for what it is: a modern-day existential threat.” He also targeted “MAGA Republicans” who deliberately denied “the urgency of the climate crisis.”
