17吃瓜在线 Poll Shows Americans Overwhelmingly Oppose LNG Export Pause; Support All-of-the-Above Energy Approach
Houston, Texas 鈥 The 17吃瓜在线 released the results of a new poll today showing bipartisan opposition to the Department of Energy鈥檚 freeze on export permits for new liquified natural gas projects. Respondents also strongly believe that the United States should pursue an all-of-the-above energy strategy, which includes supporting our global allies by providing cleaner, American-produced natural gas.
鈥淭he American public agrees: LNG exports are critical to U.S. energy security, creating well-paying jobs and supporting our allies in Europe and Asia. This poll underscores the need for President Biden to immediately direct the Department of Energy to roll back this misguided and counterproductive policy,鈥 said 17吃瓜在线 President and CEO Jay Timmons. 鈥淧resident Biden鈥檚 manufacturing legacy is at risk if the DOE and other federal agencies continue to act in direct contradiction to the stated goals of the president and the American people of bolstering manufacturing competitiveness in the U.S.鈥
The 17吃瓜在线 analytics team conducted the poll March 15鈥18 and collected 1,000 responses from a nationwide sample of registered voters.
Key Findings:
- 87% of respondents agree the U.S. should continue to export natural gas.
- 76% of respondents agree with building more energy infrastructure, such as port terminals, here in the U.S.
- 74% of respondents agree with boosting production of domestic oil and natural gas in the U.S. instead of depending heavily on foreign energy sources.
- 72% of respondents prefer that American energy policy use an all-of-the-above strategy that includes oil and natural gas and renewable energy sources.
- 86% of respondents agree that we should change the permitting system so it doesn’t take so long for new energy infrastructure projects to be approved.
Background: On Jan. 26, the DOE announced a freeze on export permits for new LNG projects. Europe is the primary destination for U.S. LNG, accounting for 67% of total exports in the first six months of 2023. According to the DOE, Russian natural gas exports have 40% more global warming potential than U.S. LNG across 20 years. Russian gas also had 20% more global warming potential than European coal.
Read the full poll results here.
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