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   From: jsimons@centralpark.com   
      
   We are over 1,000 days into President Joe Biden's term, and it has been an   
   all-out assault against American energy. The latest and most-alarming   
   offensive against Southeast Texas is the liquefied natural gas (LNG)   
   export ban put in place by a president who is hyper-focused on killing the   
   very industry that keeps my district's lights on.   
      
   Southeast Texas has emerged as our nation's pivotal LNG hub. Positioned   
   approximately 100 miles from the fourth-largest city in the United States,   
   nestled along the Sabine-Neches Waterway on the Gulf Coast, Southeast   
   Texas offers convenient access for vessels to transport goods to our   
   allies.   
      
   Additionally, the region is intricately connected by a network of   
   interstate and intrastate pipelines, further enhancing its strategic   
   importance. We are the energy capital of the world, and we aim to be the   
   LNG Hub of the world, too.   
      
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   For over 10 years, our community has embraced the presence of three LNG   
   facilities situated along the strategic waterway: Cheniere LNG, Golden   
   Pass LNG, and Port Arthur LNG. These facilities have been instrumental in   
   fostering economic growth for Southeast Texas.   
      
   They have supported thousands of good-paying jobs for hard-working   
   families, with a special emphasis on the nation's truck drivers. In   
   addition to boosting Southeast Texas' hospitality sector, the growth in   
   our community has allowed home builders to flourish and even food trucks   
   to thrive at job sites.   
      
   Each of these three facilities has demonstrated a commitment to Southeast   
   Texas by contributing to students' education through scholarships and   
   seminars, local infrastructure projects, mitigation projects and overall   
   economic development. The community of Port Arthur is where they are today   
   because these critical investments are revitalizing the area.   
      
   Biden's ban directly jeopardizes Port Arthur LNG, which broke ground on   
   construction in March. They have been fully approved for their phase one   
   project and will fill upwards of 6,000 jobs with more than 100 contracts   
   with local vendors for construction valued at more than $160 million.   
      
   When the ban was announced, they were in the process of applying through   
   the permits and approvals process for phase two, which is an expansion   
   that would help meet future demand for export to Europe, Asia and other   
   global markets. This abrupt, politically motivated ban brings this project   
   to a screeching halt. This ban will cost Southeast Texas thousands of jobs   
   and hurt vendors that rely on projects like these.   
      
   The workforce, businesses, and community are not pleased with Biden's   
   decision. We have seen the positive impacts that the oil and gas industry   
   brings, and we want Southeast Texas to remain the energy capital of the   
   world. More to the point, our country runs on the energy that my district   
   and others provide.   
      
   The health of our nation's economy hinges on a healthy and robust energy   
   industry. President Biden's decision was misguided and warrants immediate   
   reversal. Let's bolster our LNG exports and make Southeast Texas the LNG   
   Hub of the world, instead of kneecapping this positive growth opportunity.   
      
   https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/bidens-energy-ban-brings-major-job-   
   creating-project-screeching-halt   
      
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