Westerman Applauds Passage of LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act

Press Release

Congressman Bruce Westerman (R-Hot Springs) issued the following statement upon passage of the LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act, H.R. 351, a bill co-sponsored by Westerman:

"I am proud to have voted for this bill that reduces federal bureaucracy to ensure that LNG export approval processes are streamlined. It promotes job creation, energy independence, and strengthens our national security. H.R. 351 makes sense for the Fourth District and makes sense for America as it reduces the burdens in place on energy producers. I look forward to the bill's passage in the Senate and urge the president to think about Americans, not his own legacy, when this bill lands on his desk."

According to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, H.R. 351 would:

Place a 30-day deadline on the Department of Energy to issue final decisions on all applications to export LNG following NEPA environmental reviews of LNG facilities;
Provide for expedited judicial review in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the circuit where export facilities are proposed; and
Require disclosure of destinations of exported LNG as a condition of approval for all LNG exports.

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