House Republicans on Thursday announced that a major energy package will be named H.R. 1, signaling it’s the party’s top priority for the congressional session. |
The bill, called the Lower Energy Costs Act, includes several energy-related measures, including proposals aimed at speeding up the country’s approval process for energy and mining projects and limiting states’ ability to block projects like pipelines that run through their waters.
The bill is also expected to to include measures from the House Energy and Commerce Committee. That panel on Thursday took up several pieces of legislation, including bills that aim to: - Protect fracking
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Limit President Biden’s authority to block cross-border project permits, such as Biden’s blocking of the Keystone XL pipeline
- Remove restrictions on natural gas imports and exports
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Repeal portions of the Inflation Reduction Act that provided funding to address climate change and pollution
“For over two years now, President Biden and Congressional Democrats have waged a war on American energy, and families and workers across the country are paying the price. Gas and utility costs have skyrocketed to record highs, with the average American paying over 40 percent more for their gas since President Biden took office,” House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) said in a statement.
Scalise said he’ll formally introduce the bill next week.
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