The White House on Monday kicked off “Energy Week” to highlight President Trump’s energy priorities as the final part of a month-long focus on American jobs.
“President Trump is committed to utilizing our abundant domestic energy resources both to create jobs and a growing, prosperous economy at home, and to strengthen America’s global influence and leadership abroad,” said White House spokeswoman Kelly Love in an email.
The week will be marked by a number of announcements, she said, noting events and speeches by Trump and his Cabinet leading up to the July 4 holiday.
On Monday, energy will be a “key part” of Trump’s discussions with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, including the president’s recent decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement.
On Wednesday, President Trump with host governors and tribal leaders for a discussion about local and state energy, she said.
On Thursday, Trump will host the “American Energy Dominance Panel” at Department of Energy headquarters in Washington with labor and industry workers. The panel will include Energy and Interior secretaries Rick Perry and Ryan Zinke, respectively, and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt. Trump will give a speech on “Energy Dominance” following the panel discussion.
“Energy dominance” is often used to describe Trump’s energy agenda, which seeks to increase opportunities for creating jobs through energy exports while providing energy security at home.
The spokeswoman noted that Trump will travel to Poland soon, where the first shipment of U.S.-produced natural gas arrived on June 8.
The administration sees exports of liquefied natural gas to Europe and Asia as a new market for the countries’ oil and gas produced from fracking. The U.S. has become a global leader in energy production in a relatively short amount of time because of hydraulic fracturing, known as fracking. It also sees U.S. exports as a hedge to Russian supplies of natural gas to Europe.
