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  • H. RES. 1303 is a resolution from the U.S. House of Representatives that criticizes the Biden administration for banning liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to countries without free trade agreements with the United States. The resolution argues that this decision was...

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    The bill is like when someone is upset because the government decided not to sell a special kind of fuel (like a type of gas) to certain countries, and they think it could hurt people who make and use that fuel in America. The bill asks the government to stop this decision and think about how it affects workers and companies that need this fuel.

  • The Energizing American Shipbuilding Act of 2023 requires that a portion of natural gas and crude oil exports be transported using vessels that are both built and flagged in the United States. The bill sets specific targets that gradually increase the percentage of such...

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    The Energizing American Shipbuilding Act of 2023 is a plan to make sure more ships carrying natural gas and oil from the United States are built and sail under the American flag. This means they want to use more American-made ships and help train people in the U.S. to work on them.

  • The "Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024" aims to make significant changes to the leasing, permitting, and review processes for energy and mineral projects in the United States. It seeks to streamline and speed up the approval of projects like onshore and offshore energy developments,...

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    The "Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024" is a new rule that tries to make it quicker and easier for people to start projects that help make energy, like windmills and gas plants, by giving them special time limits and rules. It wants everyone who helps make energy to work together better and make sure we don't miss important things about nature or the environment.

  • S. 5286 is a bill introduced in the Senate on September 25, 2024, aimed at prohibiting the export of natural gas produced or refined in the United States to foreign countries for the purpose of further exporting it through foreign terminals. The bill highlights concerns over...

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    In this bill, they talk about stopping the United States from sending natural gas to other countries, like Mexico, if it will just get sent somewhere else from there. They are worried about problems like cheating and stealing in those places, so they're thinking about changing the rules to keep the gas in America.

  • H.R. 6724, known as the "Energizing American Shipbuilding Act of 2023," aims to boost the use of U.S.-built and U.S.-flagged vessels for exporting natural gas and crude oil. The bill sets specific percentage targets for these exports to be transported using such vessels, gradually increasing...

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    The "Energizing American Shipbuilding Act of 2023" is a bill that wants more natural gas and oil to be carried on ships that are made and operated by Americans, helping U.S. shipbuilders and workers while making sure some exceptions apply for certain trading partners.