Bipartisan Bill Seeks to Fix LNG Permitting Red Tape, Oversight

Bipartisan legislation introduced late Tuesday in the House would create a federal working group to help oversee and streamline the permitting of liquefied natural gas facilities.

The previously unreported bill from Texas Reps. Randy Weber (R) and Lizzie Fletcher (D) is the latest attempt by lawmakers to mitigate the Biden administration’s pause on new LNG exports announced in January. The legislation directs the head of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration to lead the group made up of officials from various agencies, including the Energy Department and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Several agencies have jurisdiction over the siting, ...