Maine Senator Angus King, a self-described independent who caucuses with Democrats, has introduced legislation that would ban energy exports, which King has called the United States’ “principal advantage in the world economy,” to foreign adversaries.
Sen. King joined with three Senate Democrats to introduce the “Protecting American Households from Rising Energy Costs Act,” which would ban the export of crude oil or liquefied natural gas (LNG) to China, Russia, Iran and North Korea.
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King, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, has previously warned that U.S. exports of natural gas are “subsidizing Chinese manufacturing,” and recently applauded the Biden Administration for pausing approval of new LNG export facilities in late January.
“With heating costs in flux, climate change shifting global temperature norms, and global conflicts impacting energy prices, it is vital that we closely consider energy export goals to make sure we are prioritizing American families,” Sen. King said last week when introducing the legislation.
“The Protecting American Households from Rising Energy Costs Act would ensure that America provides our nation with a vital natural resource before subsidizing manufacturing and other industries that benefit our adversaries,” King said. “This is a commonsense approach that will support America’s national defense and help to keep energy costs as low as we can for everyday Americans.”
In addition to Sen. King, the legislation is sponsored by Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Jack Reed (D-R.I.).
i NEVER COULD STAND THIS GUY BUT I THINK HE’S ROGHT ON THIS ONE.
He either woke up or he is being pushed out. I believe it is the second. Please help us mainers on the way out! Susan Collins need to go too!
Record high inflation, record high illegal drug deaths, record high illegal immigration, homelessness and crime but not to worry AK (pronounced Ass Kisser) just introduced a bill to stop robo calls, WERE SAVED! How can the people who voted for this self-serving idiot live with themselves.
This dimwit up for reelection? Must be; normally he’s wrong on every issue.
Hey, Angus, I thought your energy swindle was exporting lies to several small villages in Maine
Angus knows we no longer need those markets. Since the destruction of the Nordstream pipeline, Europe provides all the market we need. Funny how things work out.
What would really help with energy costs is no taxpayer money for the so called green energy. Stop with the Net Metering , destroying our beautiful state with solar panels and wind turbines.
If there ever was a more useless lifetime bureaucrat it is Angus King – a spineless democrat is an independant suit but a democrat at heart. Corrupt and gutless with the IQ of a block of wood and yet this proposed legislation is actually a pretty good idea. I am certain that it was not his original thought process that concocted this legislation, he’s not capable of putting complete sentences together.