Response to Energy Permitting Reform Act committee vote
Our response to the Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 moving out of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 31, 2024
Contact:
Valentina Stackl, [email protected]
Allie Rosenbluth, [email protected]
Response to Energy Permitting Reform Act committee vote
In response to the Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 moving out of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Allie Rosenbluth, United States Program Manager at Oil Change International, released the following statement:
“The Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee should be ashamed that it voted to advance the Energy Permitting Reform Act, a blatant, dirty deal to fast-track fossil fuels at any cost. This outrageous bill would unleash more oil and gas drilling on federal lands and waters and recklessly rush the review of proposed LNG export projects equivalent to the greenhouse gas pollution of 165 new coal plants.
“The International Energy Agency and scientists worldwide have made it clear: No new fossil fuel project is compatible with a livable future. The United States, already the world leader in oil and gas production and expansion, is failing miserably to meet its climate commitments.
“We thank Senators Ron Wyden, Bernie Sanders, and Mazie Hirono for voting ‘no’ and voicing their strong opposition to the fossil fuel giveaways in this bill. This bill is a shameless attempt by Senator Joe Manchin to line the pockets of his fossil fuel donors, sacrifice communities, and endanger our climate. We demand the Senate reject this disastrous proposal and commit to real action to protect frontline communities from the devastating impacts of fossil fuel development and the ongoing climate crisis.”
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