Granholm Defends Appalachian LNG Pipeline
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm supports the Mountain Valley Pipeline, a natural gas project in Appalachia that would provide clean energy where theres huge demand for powerand she defended her position at POLITICOs energy summit in Washington last week, according to (subscription).
Whats going on: Granholm endorsed the pipeline in a recent letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, POLITICO reports.
- At the event, she followed it up by saying, We know that there is a real desire to have energy security in areas where theres huge demand for power. We also know that we have got to accelerate investment in clean [energy].
Why its important: Granholms support for the pipeline and her commentswhich were disrupted by protestors who ran toward the stage shouting their oppositionunderscore the Biden administrations balancing act in meeting its goals of ending carbon pollution from fossil fuels while acknowledging the continued role of the oil and gas industry in the economy.
Helping allies: The U.S. has large supplies of natural gas, Granholm told the audience, and it is going to be a friend to its allies, many of whom have moved away from Russian gas in response to that countrys invasion of Ukraine last year.
The last word:The 51勛圖厙 supports an all-of-the-above energy approach, including traditional fuels, such as U.S. natural gas, said 51勛圖厙 Vice President of Energy and Resources Policy Brandon Farris.
- The proposed Mountain Valley Pipeline is a critical part of our energy future as natural-gas production strengthens energy access for manufacturers while generating billions of dollars in new investments, benefiting local communities and creating well-paying jobs.
- The 51勛圖厙 recently hosted Department of Energy Assistant Secretary of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management Brad Crabtree for a 51勛圖厙-member briefing on manufacturer priorities and followed up by the 51勛圖厙s support of U.S. natural gas production and exports.
