House Energy and Commerce Committee
Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Subcommittee
Field Hearing: Biden's LNG Export Approval Moratorium
On Monday, April 8, 2024, at 3:30 p.m. (CT) at 1800 Lakeshore Drive, Port Arthur, TX 77640, the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security will hold a field hearing entitled “Biden’s LNG Export Ban: How Rush-to-Green Politics Hurts Local Communities and U.S. Energy Security.” The hearing will examine the Biden administration’s recently announced ban on issuing permits to export liquified natural gas (LNG), and the negative implications of this decision on local economies, jobs, and educational opportunities.
Witnesses:- Thurman Bill Bartie, Mayor, Port Arthur, Texas
- Dr. Betty J. Reynard, President, Lamar State College Port Arthur
- Larry Kelley, Executive Port Director and CEO, Port of Port Arthur
- James Beard, Jr., Founder and CEO, Port Arthur Community Action Network