The House passed a bill Thursday afternoon to limit President Joe Biden’s authority over liquefied natural gas export permits, and it may not be the last one.
Nine moderate Democrats joined all Republicans in backing the House’s initial attack on the administration’s decision to stop allowing new terminals pending a review of climate and price concerns.
The “Unlocking Our Domestic LNG Potential Act,” H.R. 7176, from Rep. August Pfluger (R-Texas), would give the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission the “exclusive authority” to approve LNG projects. It passed 224-200.
H.R. 7176
The bill, which has passed the House before, would take away the Department of Energy’s ability to weigh whether natural gas exports are in the public interest. The White House says the current review process may need updates.
