Rep. Lauren Boebert's Amendments Pass in House as Part of Lower Energy Costs Act

Congresswoman Lauren Boebert's efforts to prioritize rural Colorado's interests have borne fruit, as two amendments she proposed to H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act, have successfully passed the House of Representatives. Boebert's amendments aim to streamline critical infrastructure permitting and condemn the cancellation of the Jordan Cove Pipeline, a project that would have transported Colorado natural gas to the West Coast for domestic use and export. By passing these amendments, Boebert is one step closer to implementing an "America first" energy policy that prioritizes domestic energy production, reduces energy prices, and enhances national security.

Key Takeaways:

• Rep. Lauren Boebert's two amendments to H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act, have passed the House of Representatives, representing the interests of rural Colorado.
• The 90-Day Review Act amendment shortens the timeline for federal litigation on major infrastructure projects from 150 days to 90 days, reducing frivolous litigation and cutting red tape.
• Boebert's Jordan Cove Pipeline amendment condemns Oregon's liberal Governor Kate Brown's decision to cancel the project, which would have created 6,000 jobs and generated $100 million in state and local tax revenue annually.
• The Jordan Cove Pipeline would have transported Colorado natural gas to the West Coast for domestic use and export, decreasing pollution globally by utilizing cleaner American natural gas.
• Congresswoman Boebert's American Energy Act, included in H.R. 1, aims to increase American energy production and decrease energy prices by extending drilling permits from two years to four years, reducing the backlog at the Bureau of Land Management.
• H.R. 1 will reduce energy prices by enacting an "America first" energy policy through various measures, including requiring the Secretary of Energy to conduct an ongoing assessment of critical energy resources, prohibiting the revocation of the Keystone XL Pipeline, and deregulating the export of American natural gas.

Statistics:

• 6,000 jobs would have been created by the Jordan Cove Pipeline project annually.
• $100 million in state and local tax revenue would have been generated by the Jordan Cove Pipeline project annually.
• 221-208 was the recorded vote in favor of Boebert's Jordan Cove Pipeline amendment.
• 42% cleaner than Russian gas is American natural gas.
• 90 days is the new federal litigation timeline for major infrastructure projects, according to Boebert's 90-Day Review Act amendment.
• 2 years is the current length of drilling permits, whereas Boebert's American Energy Act would extend it to 4 years.

Sources:

• Congresswoman Lauren Boebert's office
• H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act
• Senator Ted Cruz's 90-Day Review Act
• Reps. Troy Nehls (TX-22), Paul Gosar (AZ-09), Mary Miller (IL-15), Ralph Norman (SC-05), Clay Higgins (LA-03), and Russel Fry (SC-07)
• The full text of Congresswoman Boebert's amendments are available on her website.