Tuesday, April 2, 2019
We need your help! Tell Congress to support the DRIVE-Safe Act and help end America's truck driver shortage! Earlier this year, in an effort to ease the significant commercial driver shortage across America, the DRIVE-Safe Act (H.R. 1374 and S. 569) was introduced. The DRIVE-Safe Act would require the U.S. Secretary of Transportation to create an apprenticeship program for commercial drivers and allow those between the age of 18-21 with a commercial driving license to drive a commercial vehicle across state lines, during and upon completion of a two-step apprenticeship program.
The propane industry relies on good drivers to deliver propane to homes, schools, businesses, and farms across the country, so Congress needs to know how important a program like this is. Click here to tell your U.S. Senators and your U.S. Representative to co-sponsor the DRIVE-Safe Act today through a special pre-written email!
Additionally, U.S. Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), and Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) recently introduced the Timely Review of Infrastructure Act (S. 607), legislation aimed at reducing the long wait times for federal approval of energy infrastructure projects, including LNG initiatives.
U.S. Reps. Pete Olson (R-Texas) and Mike Doyle (D-Pa.) are sponsoring similar legislation in the House of Representatives. In August 2018, Cassidy and Murkowski urged the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to approve pending LNG export project applications in a timely manner and sought information regarding the agency’s approval process and its available resources.
A shortage of highly specialized engineers, scientists, and mathematicians tasked with reviewing construction applications at FERC has created a back-log of projects waiting to receive approval. Cassidy’s bill would improve FERC’s ability to hire the qualified staff it needs to process project applications in a timely, efficient manner. “The U.S. LNG industry is on course for a remarkable year in 2019 with multiple projects entering service and many more navigating the regulatory process,” said Charlie Riedl, executive director of the Center for LNG. “The Timely Review of Infrastructure Act would give FERC the flexibility to bolster its highly skilled staff to handle the increased workload associated with our growing industry.” When you contact your representatives to support passage of the Timely Review of Infrastructure Act (S. 607), legislation also encourage their support of the DRIVE-Safe Act.
The propane industry relies on good drivers to deliver propane to homes, schools, businesses, and farms across the country, so Congress needs to know how important a program like this is. Click here to tell your U.S. Senators and your U.S. Representative to co-sponsor the DRIVE-Safe Act today through a special pre-written email!
Additionally, U.S. Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), and Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) recently introduced the Timely Review of Infrastructure Act (S. 607), legislation aimed at reducing the long wait times for federal approval of energy infrastructure projects, including LNG initiatives.
U.S. Reps. Pete Olson (R-Texas) and Mike Doyle (D-Pa.) are sponsoring similar legislation in the House of Representatives. In August 2018, Cassidy and Murkowski urged the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to approve pending LNG export project applications in a timely manner and sought information regarding the agency’s approval process and its available resources.
A shortage of highly specialized engineers, scientists, and mathematicians tasked with reviewing construction applications at FERC has created a back-log of projects waiting to receive approval. Cassidy’s bill would improve FERC’s ability to hire the qualified staff it needs to process project applications in a timely, efficient manner. “The U.S. LNG industry is on course for a remarkable year in 2019 with multiple projects entering service and many more navigating the regulatory process,” said Charlie Riedl, executive director of the Center for LNG. “The Timely Review of Infrastructure Act would give FERC the flexibility to bolster its highly skilled staff to handle the increased workload associated with our growing industry.” When you contact your representatives to support passage of the Timely Review of Infrastructure Act (S. 607), legislation also encourage their support of the DRIVE-Safe Act.
