Republicans and industry executives say Biden administration policies are preventing the nation’s oil and gas producers from going full throttle and expanding exports, which they say will lower costs for consumers in the United States and make global energy supplies more secure and cleaner.
With Republicans regaining House majority after November’s midterm elections, GOP leadership is charting a 180-degree reversal in energy policy from the one carved by Democrats over the last four years that saw concerns about climate change, environmental protection, and renewable power pushed as “green energy” emphases.
House Republicans have introduced a 17-bill “Unleash America’s Energy” package that includes seven proposals that address oil and gas regulation, and push for greater capacity to export them as a way to remedy “artificial” policy restrictions that have increased costs….}