Bowling Green Today

Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) recently published an op-ed in The Washington Reporter, outlining the efforts of House Republicans to reform permitting processes aimed at reinstating energy independence and reducing energy costs for consumers nationwide.

"This future depends on permitting reform to allow for American energy production to drive down the costs of energy for everyday Americans and to ensure grid reliability. As a result of the radical environmental agenda of the Biden-Harris administration, our energy workers across the Permian Basin and the nation are not able to reach the full potential of their work, which can bring our nation back into energy dominance once again," Guthrie wrote.

He further criticized the current administration's approach: "The Biden-Harris energy strategy drives up emissions worldwide by relying on oil and gas from our adversaries while boosting mineral production and refining from places that have no environmental standards and lengthy track records of human rights violations. While Biden and Harris are focused on foreign energy from countries that hate us, House Republicans are committed to ensuring our nation has the safest and cleanest energy in the world."

Guthrie emphasized that access to reliable and affordable energy is crucial for national prosperity and security. "To ensure that our nation is once again energy independent we must reform the permitting process to expand our energy production capabilities, reduce our reliance on foreign adversaries, and allow for further investment in our energy-rich nation. Republicans advanced H.R.1, the Lower Energy Costs Act, which is our solution to the nation's broken permitting system."

Readers are encouraged to read Guthrie's full op-ed in The Washington Reporter.

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