Eliminate FECM (or restore Fossil Energy office); expedite LNG exports
Mandate would eliminate FECM applied programs, restore the Office of Fossil Energy mission, kill CCUS subsidy focus (leave to private sector), pursue critical minerals from coal wastes, expedite LNG approvals, and reinstate NEPA categorical exclusion for LNG exports.
Mandate
Mandate Ch. 12 (Energy) — FECM: eliminate FECM with other applied programs; if not, rename to Office of Fossil Energy and focus on energy security/supply; eliminate CCUS programs (or limit to utilization innovation); ensure LNG export approvals timely; maintain/reinstate categorical exclusion from NEPA for LNG exports; expand automatic approvals to NATO/FTA allies.
Undo plan
1) Keep CCUS R&D where statute funds industrial decarbonization with cost-share.
2) Expedite LNG with environmental review—not blanket categorical exclusions if legally vulnerable.
3) Restore fossil supply security analysis without banning methane mitigation rules required elsewhere.
4) Advance critical-minerals extraction with community/environmental safeguards.
5) Verify: LNG processing times, gas prices, and emissions MRV quality.