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| Long before Putin invaded Ukraine, the U.S. fossil fuel industry was preparing to turn Russian aggression into a boon for the gas industry. For months leading up to the invasion, the industry was busy highlighting the need for the United States to increase production and the damage that the Biden Administration’s climate policies (of which there were none at the time) was doing to the industry. |
If Democrats hadn’t had it in for fossil fuels, the U.S. would be better prepared to replace Russian oil and gas supplies;
Elitist climate activists and pro-climate politicians were to blame for high prices at the pump;
The only way to both achieve energy security and help our allies in Europe is to ramp up U.S. gas production as quickly as possible.
By March 1, 2022, just five days after the invasion, the American Petroleum had submitted its lobbying laundry list to the Department of Energy, including asks like:
The administration should clearly commit to the continued export of crude oil, natural gas, and refined petroleum products.
The DOE, along with FERC, should swiftly approve all LNG applications and establish clear and consistent timelines to approve future applications.
By March 18th, the DoE was in fact swiftly approving most applications, and by March 25th, Biden was announcing a U.S.-European Union liquefied natural gas deal that the Trump administration had tried and failed to get done back when Sempra Energy’s Dan Brouillette was Energy Secretary: 15 billion cubic meters in 2022, with a standing order for 50 billion cubic meters a year until 2030.
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