AEA Applauds President Trump’s Executive Orders Streamlining Pipeline Permitting

WASHINGTON – Today President Trump announced that he is issuing two Executive Orders pertaining to the construction and permitting of pipelines and critical energy infrastructure in the U.S. and across international borders. These orders are intended to strengthen the process of pipeline permitting and ensure that the U.S. has the ability to construct essential pipeline infrastructure in the years to come.

AEA President Tom Pyle made the following statement in response:

“For America to operate from a position of strength, we must have the critical energy infrastructure to deliver affordable energy to power our lives. Today’s Executive Orders are an attempt to make necessary changes to ensure federal statute is properly interpreted and followed, and make certain that politically motivated delays blocking pipeline infrastructure come to an end. It’s time to let America’s energy flow freely through pipelines which are a proven, safe, and efficient way to transport our resources.”