This week, the U.S. House of Representatives will consider HR 1121, the Protecting American Energy Production Act, introduced by Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-SC), which would prohibit an administrative ban on hydraulic fracturing unless authorized by Congress. While some may consider the preemptive legislation unnecessary, the Biden administration’s recent pause on liquefied natural gas export permits is a stark reminder that energy policy too often gets caught up in political winds.
The United States is blessed with tremendous domestic energy sources that, if used, can protect us from suffering a similar energy-reliance disaster that many European countries experienced following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In addition to renewable energy sources, the U.S. boasts multiple basins with significant oil and natural gas reserves. As long as we continue to allow people to access these resources, we will never face such a dilemma.
