{"id":2158373,"date":"2024-01-24T17:20:01","date_gmt":"2024-01-24T22:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bad-for-america-mcconnell-slams-biden-admin-after-it-halts-natural-gas-project\/"},"modified":"2024-01-24T17:23:09","modified_gmt":"2024-01-24T22:23:09","slug":"bad-for-america-mcconnell-slams-biden-admin-after-it-halts-natural-gas-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bad-for-america-mcconnell-slams-biden-admin-after-it-halts-natural-gas-project\/","title":{"rendered":"McConnell criticizes Biden Admin for stopping gas project, calls it &#8216;harmful to America"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbad-for-america-mcconnell-slams-biden-admin-after-it-halts-natural-gas-project%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2158373&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Senate Minority Leader Slams \u2062Biden&#8217;s Climate\u2062 Agenda as\u200b &#8220;Bad \u200dfor America&#8221;<\/h2>\n<div>\n<figure><figcaption>Sen. Mitch McConnell\u200b (YouTube)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Senate Minority\u2062 Leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) delivered\u2063 a scathing \u200dcritique \u200cof President Joe\u2063 Biden&#8217;s climate agenda, labeling it as &#8220;bad for America.&#8221; McConnell&#8217;s criticism came in \u200dresponse to the administration&#8217;s \u2063decision \u200cto delay approval for the\u200c Calcasieu Pass\u200b 2 liquefied natural gas \u2062(LNG) project, which\u2062 would be \u2062the largest natural gas \u2063export terminal in the country.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2062Department of Energy was directed\u2062 by the administration \u2063to evaluate the project&#8217;s climate, economic, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/meet-the-liberal-climate-scientist-biden-tapped-to-serve-on-his-intelligence-advisory-board\/\" title=\"Meet the Liberal Climate Scientist Biden Tapped to Serve on His Intelligence Advisory Board\">national security impacts<\/a> before granting approval. \u200cThis review, which\u200b could also\u2063 impact \u200d16 \u200bother similar projects, may extend beyond the November elections, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/01\/24\/climate\/biden-lng-export-terminal-cp2.html\">New York \u2063Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Ptj4YDNqHZ8\">speech<\/a> on the Senate floor, McConnell expressed\u200c concern over the potential consequences of limiting liquefied natural\u200b gas\u2064 exports. He argued that such limitations would \u200ddrive up\u2064 energy costs,\u2064 particularly at a \u200dtime when the Western world is \u200dstriving to \u200dreduce its reliance on\u200c Russian energy. McConnell emphasized that this agenda not only harms America domestically \u2063but also undermines its interests on\u2064 the global stage.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, \u200bMcConnell warned about \u200bthe \u2063increasing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aoc-confuses-natural-gas-for-oil-in-video-explaining-why-pipelines-are-bad\/\" title=\"AOC Confuses Natural Gas For Oil In Video Explaining Why Pipelines Are Bad\">natural gas exports<\/a> from Russia and\u200d Iran, highlighting how American natural gas has played a crucial role in helping \u200dEurope decrease its\u200b dependence \u200con Russian \u200cenergy following \u200dthe Ukrainian conflict.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>New York\u2062 Times<\/em> \u2064 reported \u200bthat the White House does not view these proposed projects as urgent, given that the United States already leads the world\u200b in natural gas exports and is expected to double its capacity \u200dby 2028. However, \u200dindustry leaders have \u200dcautioned that Russia&#8217;s Vladimir\u2064 Putin could exploit his country&#8217;s LNG exports to gain an advantage, especially if \u200bthe United States limits\u2064 its\u2063 own exports.<\/p>\n<p>McConnell&#8217;s speech\u200d coincided with a <em>Washington Free Beacon<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/biden-administration\/biden-admin-chemical-ban-would-make-americas-military-reliant-on-china-manufacturers-warn\/\">report<\/a> \u200d on the \u2064concerns raised by chemical manufacturers. They warned that EPA bans on \u200ba chemical used in military equipment manufacturing could lead to\u2062 the use \u200cof resources from China in \u2063producing such equipment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does the Biden administration&#8217;s climate agenda, as\u200b criticized by Republicans, affect the American economy and job market in industries such\u200d as coal and\u2064 oil<\/h2>\n<p><span>  And its potential impact on climate change before making a final decision on approval. This delay\u2063 in approval\u200d has been met \u2062with\u200b criticism from Republicans, who argue \u2062that it\u2062 is \u200da part of\u2064 Biden&#8217;s wider \u2063climate agenda that\u200c will harm the American economy.<\/p>\n<p>McConnell\u2062\u200d accused\u2063 the Biden administration of prioritizing climate change policies over economic growth and energy independence. He argued that the delay \u2063in approving the Calcasieu Pass\u200b 2 project is just one example of \u2063how the administration is limiting the country&#8217;s ability to produce and export\u200c natural gas, which is a vital source of income \u200dfor many states.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Biden administration&#8217;s climate\u200c agenda is bad\u2062 for\u2064 America,&#8221; McConnell said in a statement.\u200c &#8220;By delaying the\u2063 approval of important energy projects \u200dlike Calcasieu Pass\u200b 2, they\u200d are \u2063putting the livelihoods of thousands of Americans at risk\u2062. We should be promoting energy independence and\u200b American jobs, not hindering economic growth and job creation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>McConnell also criticized\u200c the administration&#8217;s decision to rejoin the\u200b Paris Agreement, arguing\u200d that it puts\u200c an unfair\u2064 burden on the United \u2064States while \u200dallowing other countries,\u2063 such as China, \u200cto continue\u2064 emitting \u200chigh levels \u200dof greenhouse gases. He suggested that Biden&#8217;s focus\u2063 on addressing\u200b climate change is misguided and will not lead to meaningful progress.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Paris \u2062Agreement is a flawed agreement that gives China \u2062a free pass \u2063and hurts American workers,&#8221; McConnell stated. &#8220;Instead of \u2064wasting time \u200dand resources on misguided climate policies, \u200bwe should be\u200d focused on supporting American businesses and creating jobs.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>McConnell&#8217;s criticisms align with the views of many Republicans, who argue that Biden&#8217;s climate \u200cagenda\u200b will lead to job losses in industries such\u2063 as coal and \u2062oil. They believe that\u200d the\u2064 administration&#8217;s emphasis on renewable energy sources neglects the\u200d realities of the current \u200cenergy market \u200cand the\u2062 dependence \u200bon fossil fuels.<\/p>\n<p>However, supporters of Biden&#8217;s\u200d climate \u2062agenda \u2062argue that the transition \u200dto clean energy is necessary to combat climate change and create a sustainable future. They believe \u200dthat the potential job losses in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-could-be-energy-independent\/\" title=\"California has potential for energy independence.\">traditional energy sectors<\/a> \u2063can be offset by \u200bthe growth of green industries\u2063. \u2064They \u2063also argue that investing in renewable \u2063energy will lead to innovation, economic growth, and job creation in the long run.<\/p>\n<p>As\u2063 the debate over climate change and energy policy continues, it is clear\u200d that McConnell and other Republicans have significant concerns about the impact of \u2062Biden&#8217;s agenda on the American economy and \u2063energy\u200b sector. Whether these concerns\u2064 are valid or not, it is\u2064 crucial that policymakers work together \u200dto find\u2062 a balance between addressing climate change\u2064 and promoting economic growth.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell criticized President Biden&#8217;s climate agenda, calling it detrimental to America. McConnell&#8217;s remarks followed the administration&#8217;s decision to postpone approval for a liquefied natural gas project. The Department of Energy was instructed to withhold approval, prompting McConnell&#8217;s speech on the Senate floor<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2112,"featured_media":2158374,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2158373","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2158373","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2112"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2158373"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2158373\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2158374"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2158373"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2158373"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2158373"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}