Long: The way to reduce energy prices is by making energy here at home
Even though the price of gas has fallen 20% from record highs in mid-June, Missouri Congressman Billy Long knows it can go way lower.
Long tells Newstalk KZRG he participated in a world class round table in Louisiana to discuss solutions to high energy prices while reducing reliance on foreign adversaries for our energy needs.
Long says one of the most significant achievements during his tenure on Energy and Commerce was passing a bill allowing for the exportation of Liquified Natural Gas (LNG).
He says today the US is one of the world’s leading exporters of LNG. “This is not only good for our economy but also our national security. The more energy that is produced in the United States, the less that the we are reliant on foreign dictators for energy,” says Long. “We have seen this play out during the last several months, when President Biden has begged Saudi Arabia, Venezuela and other countries for oil, instead of simply allowing more drilling here at home. This benefits not only the U.S. but also our allies, who can then buy our oil or LNG.”
Long says all of this plays into building resilient communities. “When we have a strong energy sector that is based on domestic production, our communities are more resilient against natural disasters. Just look at what happened in Texas last winter. A rare freeze was too much for the power grid to handle, leading to massive power outages,” said Long.
He says natural disasters played a major role in the discussion last week near the Gulf where innovative flood prevention solutions are being implemented.
“These adaptation solutions play a major part in dealing with climate change, and yet this is the part that Democrats rarely talk about. They are too busy pushing their Green New Deal agenda to talk about real solutions that would actually help Americans who are most impacted by hurricanes and floods,” added Long. So the hard working folks in Louisiana most of who’s families have lived there for decades and faced numerous horrific hurricanes are finding solutions themselves instead of waiting for government bureaucrats to act.