84R10456 BPG-D
By: Lozano H.R. No. 1145
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Expediting liquefied natural gas exports will spur
the advancement of a vital industry that promotes the prosperity
and security of our state and nation; and
WHEREAS, Improved technologies and abundant resources have
allowed America to overtake Saudi Arabia and Russia as the world's
leading natural gas producer; however, while the combination of
hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling provides access to
enough domestic natural gas to last for at least a century, efforts
to export the fuel are hampered by an antiquated and expensive
permitting approval process that can take three years or longer;
and
WHEREAS, Today, Russia is the largest source of natural gas
for Ukraine and most of our European allies, and the Russian
president, Vladimir Putin, has become increasingly aggressive in
his drive to increase his nation's share of the Asian market; in
response to these issues and to Russian military escalation in
Ukraine, calls have been made for the United States to streamline
the approval process for LNG export project applications; and
WHEREAS, By eliminating red tape in the U.S. Department of
Energy, the United States can offer greater energy security to its
allies and weaken Russia's position on the world stage; moreover,
Japan and Europe are among the most lucrative LNG markets, and
helping to meet their energy needs will strengthen existing
relationships while boosting our economy, creating high-paying
jobs, and encouraging more drilling and construction of LNG export
infrastructure in the United States, thereby further promoting
economic growth; and
WHEREAS, American innovation in the energy industry has
already led to tremendous job and revenue growth, but the nation has
not yet taken full advantage of the potential of its natural
resources and advanced technology; by bringing the LNG permitting
process into the 21st century, the United States will realize
tremendous economic and geopolitical gains; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby respectfully urge the United States Congress to
expedite the permitting process for the export of liquefied natural
gas; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the chief clerk of the Texas House of
Representatives forward official copies of this resolution to the
president of the United States, to the U.S. secretary of commerce,
to the U.S. secretary of energy, to the president of the Senate and
the speaker of the House of Representatives of the United States
Congress, and to all the members of the Texas delegation to Congress
with the request that this resolution be entered in the
Congressional Record as a memorial to the Congress of the United
States of America.