Reintroduced Bill Would Remove Energy Dept. From LNG Export Approval Process
Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., and Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, reintroduced a bill March 6 that would eliminate a requirement that the Energy Department authorize liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports, leaving the independent Federal Energy Regulatory Commission as the sole authority for the approval process.
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The Unlocking Domestic LNG Potential Act was referred to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
The House passed the bill in the last Congress after the Biden administration paused pending decisions on LNG exports (see 2402150065). The Trump administration ended the pause in January.