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Rep. Capito Supports LNG Legislation

Press Release

Date: June 25, 2014
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Oil and Gas

U.S. Representative Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) voted yes today on bipartisan legislation to expedite the export of liquefied natural gas.

H.R. 6, the Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act, passed the U.S. House of Representatives 266-150. This legislation would also reduce the backlog of pending export applications at the U.S. Energy Department by requiring the agency to make a final decision on an application with 30 days of the completion of the National Environmental Policy Act review. Rep. Capito is a cosponsor of this bill.

"New technologies have unlocked vast resources of natural gas across the country, and if you want to see what this can do for a region, look at northern West Virginia. The Marcellus and Utica shales mean more jobs for West Virginians. This bill will create jobs in West Virginia and across the country, grow our nation's economy, and strengthen our relationships with our allies," Rep. Capito said.


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