America’s historic levels of oil and natural gas production have been accompanied by, and in many cases contributed to, reductions in carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. Domestic energy production is also an increasingly important factor in energy security and our foreign policy. In 2022, for example, American liquefied natural gas shipments to Europe replaced piped natural gas from Russia after the latter country’s invasion of Ukraine. This put a spotlight on the essential value of U.S. oil and natural gas, as well as the necessity for new infrastructure to move America’s abundant natural resources.
Modern infrastructure is key to meeting our energy needs and those of our allies, now and in the future.