Comprehensive permitting reform legislation that supports the simultaneous buildout of natural gas pipelines and other energy infrastructure is needed to unlock the resources at our disposal. The current permitting process for energy projects is complex and takes on average a decade to complete.
Natural gas demand has grown by 43% since 2013, while infrastructure to deliver it has only increased by 25% and storage delivery capacity has only grown 2%. Permitting reform will streamline the development of pipelines and transmission lines, which will usher in more clean energy, create new jobs and reduce energy costs for consumers.
The U.S. is now a leading exporter of LNG, driven by technological advancement and a global shift towards cleaner energy sources. This has helped secure the energy supply for our allies and had positive climate impact by replacing foreign coal use. Policymakers should exert U.S. leadership on LNG exports to combat the weaponization of energy by rogue governments, helping allies diversify supply and reduce dependency on any single energy provider.
While the U.S. natural gas industry has made dramatic progress on reducing methane emissions, policy should foster improvements in emissions measurement through investments in advanced detection, monitoring and technologies which will keep U.S. LNG competitive on a global scale.
increase in natural gas demand since 2013, while our infrastructure to deliver it has only grown 25% and our storage capacity by 2%.
permitting approval process and endless lawsuits that cancel projects are preventing American energy from reaching consumers here and abroad.
more greenhouse gases is emitted by coal compared to U.S. LNG.
