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Opinion | Commentary – It’s bad policy and a betrayal of working-class voters who are crucial to Biden’s re-election.
Bipartisan congressional leaders, American Clean Power’s Jason Grumet, National Association Manufacturers’ Jay Timmons, labor leaders and industry, join former U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA) and former U.S. Congressman Kendrick Meek (D-FL) to reflect on COP28 and next steps toward a clean energy economy
Natural gas producers and pipeline companies are warning the Biden administration against any move to pause US liquefied natural gas export approvals, saying it would squander the climate benefits of replacing dirtier coal-fired power worldwide.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 19, 2024) – Today, the Partnership to Address Global Emissions (PAGE) issued the below statement in response to recent reports that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is considering updating the criteria it uses to determine whether an application for exporting liquified natural gas (LNG) is in the public interest.
August 9, 2023 - Former Democratic Congressman from Ohio Tim Ryan argues for American LNG as a global climate solution to replace coal and dirtier Russian gas while complementing the deployment of renewables.
July 21, 2023 - PAGE Advisory Council member Richard Morningstar and his Atlantic Council colleague, Paddy Ryan, highlight natural gas’ vital role in maintaining global energy security and reducing emissions amid the energy transition.
July 3, 2023 -The European Union’s climate chief on Monday expressed concern over the expansion of China’s coal industry, with the building of new coal-fired plants. At a conference in Beijing, Frans Timmermans said that while China is forging ahead with plans to expand its use of renewable resources such as wind and solar energy, the country has also been constructing an ever-growing number of coal-fired plants in the past few years.
June 29, 2023 - The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has authorized the resumption of construction activities for the Mountain Valley pipeline, clearing the way for the natural gas project to move toward completion weeks after Congress ordered federal agencies to approve it. In a unanimous order issued Wednesday, the commission said that all work on the 303-mile pipeline could proceed.
June 28, 2023 - The United States used to build huge, impressive projects really fast. We don’t do that anymore. Projects that once took months or a couple of years now take decades. The U.S. is among the slowest nations in the developed world in approving infrastructure projects – particularly when it comes to energy. Why?
June 16, 2023 - Soaring demand for electricity generated by wind and solar will create more need for natural gas infrastructure to prevent blackouts, according to the boss of pipeline giant Williams Companies. The comments from Alan Armstrong, Williams’s chief executive, run counter to climate policies that aim to squeeze fossil fuels such as natural gas out of US power grids.
May 24, 2023 - Biden administration officials on Tuesday teamed up with Alaska Republicans to pitch investors on a new pipeline and liquefied natural gas (LNG) export infrastructure complex that has long struggled to attract financing. U.S. ambassador to Japan and former Obama White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel delivered a keynote where he made the case that investors should expect American political power to sustain market share for American LNG.
May 18, 2023 - Granholm endorsed the pipeline in a recent letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission — the federal agency that regulates the nation’s sprawling pipelines — arguing the controversial project is needed for U.S. energy security, but is also crucial to transitioning to a zero-emissions power system. One of pipeline’s big champions is Senate Energy Chair Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), who provided the crucial vote for President Joe Biden’s climate bill last year.
May 10, 2023 - The Biden administration on Wednesday announced its priorities for federal energy permitting reform, saying it will prioritize updating mining laws and streamlining renewables permitting on federal lands. The administration outlined 11 priorities Wednesday, including faster deployment of electrical transmission across state lines. This would include regional transfer agreements that would avert incidents like the knockout of Texas’s independent power grid during winter storms in 2021.
May 10, 2023 - Addressing a recent Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing, Phillips and his fellow commissioners answered questions about the challenges facing the nation’s energy systems. Phillips also addressed the contentious issue of reforming the energy permitting process, a top priority for Senate Committee Chairman Joe Manchin (D-WV) and many U.S. industries.
May 9, 2023 - Bloomberg Opinion Columnist Javier Blas describes how Europe’s energy outlook is looking positive, thanks in large part to its LNG imports which have effectively become the “baseload supply” for Europe.