(The Center Square) – Texas Republican and Democratic members of Congress oppose President Joe Biden’s proposed ban on liquified natural gas (LNG) exports.
After Biden announced the ban, claiming exports would increase energy costs and methane emissions, claims that have been refuted by multiple organizations citing federal data, a coalition of Texas Democrats urged the president to reconsider his plan.
Nine Texas Democratic U.S. representatives have urged Biden and his administration “to refocus on policies that support U.S. liquified natural gas (LNG) exports,” understanding that Texas is the energy capital of the United States.
Texas leads the U.S., and continues to break records, in oil and natural gas production, exports, emissions reductions, energy production, job creation, and economic growth, The Center Square has reported. The U.S. also became a net exporter of natural gas in 2017 for the first time since 1957, led by Texas.
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