Bill would let states override moratoriums

Sens. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Tim Johnson (D-SD) have introduced legislation that would give governors the power to override federal drilling bans and approve exploration and production off their states.

“This is not a question of tweaking our natural gas policy. It is time to aggressively revamp it,” Alexander said in an Apr. 6 news release explaining the bill. “It is no mystery why we have high natural gas prices. We have contradictory energy policies. We’re restricting the supply of natural gas, but we’re encouraging its use.”
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