American energy dominance depends on permitting reform
The 4th Circuit recently denied a motion from activist groups to halt the Southeast Supply Enhancement project, a pipeline expansion aimed at delivering natural gas to millions of homes. The article argues that such activist lawsuits hinder energy infrastructure development, which is essential for lowering costs and modernizing energy supply. It calls for permitting reform to streamline the process and facilitate investment in energy projects.
- ▪The Southeast Supply Enhancement project is a $1.2 billion pipeline expansion that will serve nearly 10 million homes.
- ▪Activist groups like the Sierra Club and Southern Environmental Law Center have filed lawsuits to delay energy infrastructure projects.
- ▪The U.S. House of Representatives has passed three bills aimed at addressing permitting issues for energy projects.
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Earlier this month, the 4th Circuit denied a motion from activist groups trying to stop construction of our Southeast Supply Enhancement project — a 55-mile, $1.2 billion pipeline expansion that will create jobs and deliver U.S.-produced natural gas to nearly 10 million homes across four Eastern states. The lawsuit, spearheaded by the Sierra Club, was filed shortly after another activist group, the Southern Environmental Law Center, asked the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to suspend our lawfully issued Clean Water Act permit for SSE. Similar lawsuits from similar groups have been filed against another project in the region, MVP Southgate.
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