| In the words of the great Phil Connors, “well, it's Groundhog Day... again...” Yet another threat of government shutdown looms though Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R- LA) seems confident it can be avoided through another Continuing Resolution. In a surprise to no one, President Biden and Speaker Johnson find themselves on opposing sides of various issues holding up an agreement. They also find themselves on the opposite ends of the Administration’s pause on LNG exports, an issue we at ConservAmerica feel strongly about. Earlier this month, our President, Jeff Kupfer, was a guest on the Energy Show podcast to talk about the LNG export ban, as a follow-up to his Wall Street Journal OpEd. Our Senior Policy Advisor Quill Robinson also laid out arguments for why the ban harms America’s long-term economic and geopolitical interests in his piece for the City Journal. Additionally, Quill chimed in for an article on an emerging Republican climate strategy, which you can read here. LNG exports and American energy were one of many topics we touched on when we sat down with Roosevelt Conservation Caucus Co-Chair Congressman Buddy Carter (R-GA) a few weeks ago. As the new Chair of the Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Minerals Subcommittee, Congressman Carter also covered the need for an all-of-the-above energy strategy, the Land and Water Conservation Fund, and the Endangered Species Act. It was a great conversation, which you can watch here. And speaking of excellent conversations, did you tune in for our February webinar? Expert panelists Adam J. White and Lisa Heinzerling joined ConservAmerica Counsel Brent Fewell for a lively discussion on the Chevron Doctrine. If you missed it the first time around, you’re going to want to watch the replay. That’s it from us this month. Today is our 2024 bonus day, so use it to get outside and enjoy the great outdoors (and as always, remember to tag us in your pics!). Happy Leap Year Day everyone! |
