Sep 3, 2025 Natural Gas Council Senate Permitting Reform Letter
Dear Chairwoman Capito, Chairman Lee and Ranking Members Whitehouse and Heinrich,
On behalf of the companies who produce, transport and deliver natural gas across the nation, the Natural Gas Council writes to urge you to advance policies that would restore predictability to the permitting of essential natural gas infrastructure projects.
Permitting reforms for our energy infrastructure networks are crucial to meeting our reliability, affordability, and climate goals. More than 189 million Americans and nearly six million businesses use natural gas because it is safe, affordable, reliable and essential to improving our environment. Our nation’s natural gas industry is the fundamental underpinning of a growing U.S. economy, adding an additional customer every minute daily, and approximately 60 businesses begin new natural gas service every day. Moreover, U.S. electricity demand is projected to rise due to increased demand from various sectors and because of the re-shoring of manufacturing, and an expansion of AI and data centers. …
