U.S. Senate excludes Sen. Joe Manchin's Building American Energy Security Act From National Defense Authorization Act
December 16, 2022
December 16, 2022
BOONE, North Carolina, Dec. 16 (TNSgov) -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release on Dec. 15, 2022:
The U.S. Senate rejected an amendment that would have added Sen. Joe Manchin's proposed Building American Energy Security Act (BAESA) to "must-pass" national defense legislation. As written, the BAESA attempts to override normal regulatory and judicial processes in order to create a way forward for the Mountain Valley Pipeline -- hurdles the 300-mile frack . . .
The U.S. Senate rejected an amendment that would have added Sen. Joe Manchin's proposed Building American Energy Security Act (BAESA) to "must-pass" national defense legislation. As written, the BAESA attempts to override normal regulatory and judicial processes in order to create a way forward for the Mountain Valley Pipeline -- hurdles the 300-mile frack . . .
