The House Oversight and Accountability Committee has accused the Biden-Harris administration of concealing documents to justify a crackdown on fossil fuels. Specifically, they allege that the administration covered up a 2023 internal study from the Department of Energy (DOE) that could have made its moratorium on natural gas projects unnecessary. According to committee leaders, the DOE completed a study assessing the environmental, economic, and national security impacts of liquefied natural gas (LNG) export projects before announcing the policy, but the findings were not disclosed.
GOP members of the Oversight Committee have intensified their investigation into the administration’s fossil fuel moratorium. They contend that the DOE’s actions were driven by a desire to satisfy liberal advocacy groups and warn that this could potentially cost the U.S. economy billions of dollars and result in the loss of hundreds of thousands of jobs. The implications of these allegations raise significant concerns about transparency and decision-making within the current administration regarding energy policies.
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