Sen. John Kennedy said he will block all State and Energy department nominees until the Biden administration resumes issuing permits for natural gas exports.
Last week the Biden administration announced an indefinite pause on new permits while it updates the criteria for approval, including a greater look at the effects these exports have on global emissions and climate change.
In an opinion piece published Monday night in The Wall Street Journal, Kennedy, R-La., said these actions were influenced by the administration’s desire to appease climate activists and that it will ultimately harm the domestic natural gas industry and “kill thousands of good jobs in my state.”
