It's Time to Build, Baby, Build

Previous legislative efforts have aimed to simplify the permitting process without compromising environmental standards. However, they have not resulted in the scale of progression needed to achieve our goals. PAGE calls on the new Congress to pass comprehensive permitting reform that includes targeted improvements to the Natural Gas Act and integration of state reviews into the existing Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) process. This will untangle bureaucratic bottlenecks preventing American energy from reaching consumers.

The U.S. has the resources, but we need the natural gas infrastructure, such as pipelines, to unlock the benefits of low-emissions intensity natural gas. With permitting reform, we can resume building the energy projects we need to meet rising energy demands in the U.S. and around the world. Increasing U.S. liquid natural gas exports to replace foreign coal can get the world back on track to further reducing our global emissions and providing energy security—all while delivering cleaner, more reliable, and affordable energy for all.

Tech is investing trillions in artificial intelligence technologies that will demand still more energy. Natural gas is lining up to satisfy a major part of this increase.

This gives tech the opportunity for a double win on climate — using their AI prowess to help fashion solutions to slow warming, while ensuring that the natural gas they use has the lowest methane leak rate. Reducing methane emissions is the best strategy we currently have for slowing near-term global warming and avoiding potentially catastrophic climate tipping points.