As we warned you last week, fossil fueled fascists in the House are debating a bill right now (as of 1pm ET February 15, 2024) to overturn President Biden’s recent pause all new LNG export permits. Can you pick up the phone, right now, and call (202) 224-3121 to tell your member of Congress to keep their dirty hands off of Biden's LNG export pause?

Not sure what to say? You can use this script as a guide:

Hi, my name is Your Name and I live in Your town. I’m calling to urge my Representative to vote NO HR7176 – the misleadingly named “Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act.” This bill would be a massive giveaway to Big Oil and Gas CEOs by opening the floodgates for gas exports. LNG exports raise our energy costs, accelerate the climate crisis, and make our families sick. And this bill would strip away the federal government’s responsibility to examine the full impacts of liquefied natural gas (LNG) on the economy, consumer energy costs, the climate, and local communities. President Biden was right to pause all new LNG export permits, pending a review of their impact on our climate and communities. I’m asking you not to meddle in the President’s good work, or the DOE’s impartial decision making, and vote NO on HR 7176.

Fortunately, a similar plan that we waned you about in the Senate to attach an amendment to military aid for Ukraine and other allies failed. But even if it only passes the House, fossil fueled fascists would be halfway to ramming through even more climate wrecking LNG exports. And even if this bill is stopped by a vote in the House or the Senate, LNG exports are continuing to ramp up, with devastating consequences for our climate and communities.

On the other side of town, The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is meeting meets today for their regular monthly "public" meeting. This month's meeting is special because it’s being held at Howard University Law School, in honor of Black History Month.

It's also special because today's meeting is the first time FERC wil approve new Liquefied natural Gas (LNG) export projects since President Biden announced a pause on all new LNG export licenses.

We had hoped, but not expected, that Biden's decision to slow down fossil fuel permits at the Department of Energy (DOE) would be taken as a signal by FERC and other agencies to do the same. We had hoped that last week's hearings on the LNG export pause, and the protests by brave activists willing to risk arrest, would dissuade Senator Manchin and others from further meddling in FERC’s affairs.

Sadly, it appears that nothing — not Presidential orders, or US Senate Committee hearings, or courageous public debate — will stop FERC from rubber stamping fossil fuels. If we want to shut off the pipeline of permits that enable LNG exports and fossil fuel infrastructure of all kinds, we’re going to have to take action. If you've heard and seen enough and you're ready to take action with us to turn off the flow of fossil fuel approvals in the weeks ahead: Sign up here. And if you want to learn more about what's been happening and why we're escalating our actions at FERC, check out the blog post.

Thanks,

Drew and the 198 methods to fight fossil fuels but FERC ain't one crew

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