WASHINGTON, D.C., July 23, 2024 – Interstate Natural Gas Association of America President & CEO Amy Andryszak released the following statement on the Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 introduced by Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources Chairman Joe Manchin and Ranking Member John Barrasso.
“INGAA and its members appreciate the leadership of Senators Manchin and Barrasso in their introduction of a bipartisan permitting reform proposal to help advance the buildout of critically needed energy infrastructure, including natural gas pipelines and LNG facilities.
“Reforms to our broken permitting systems are necessary to ensure development of infrastructure to meet growing energy demands and ensure reliability. The Senators’ measure takes incremental steps, within the jurisdiction of the Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources, to improve that system through provisions related to judicial review and the approvals of LNG export facilities.
“This renewed attention to permitting reform is encouraging. We hope to see this bill advance and look forward to continued efforts to progress additional complementary legislation that will further reform permitting processes for natural gas pipeline infrastructure.”
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INGAA represents the U.S. natural gas pipeline industry. INGAA’s members deliver clean, abundant, affordable natural gas throughout North America and operate approximately 200,000 miles of pipelines that serve as an indispensable link between natural gas producers and consumers.
