Subcommittee will not come to order. The chairman will now yield five minutes to my great friend. From california. Five minutes. Thank you for getting me the five minutes. I think the witnesses for coming this morning. The incredibly important issue when it came out and make good policy on. We are meeting today to discuss the state of Cyber Security and the continuing threats facing Americas Energy infrastructure. We continue to see increasing threats to the grade originally both the home and abroad. Im glad to see the doe and others taking steps to address the growing dangers followed by nefarious actions. Our energy grid serves as the backbone of our economy. Touching every aspect of our life. A reliable grid is also crucial to our National Security. We can improve the security and reliability of our missions electric grid. We must work on a bipartisan basis and integrates with Industry Leaders as we are doing here. Fortunately the modernization and integration of our Energy Infrastr
Subcommittee will not come to order. The chairman will now yield five minutes to my great friend. From california. Five minutes. Thank you for getting me the five minutes. I think the witnesses for coming this morning. The incredibly important issue when it came out and make good policy on. We are meeting today to discuss the state of Cyber Security and the continuing threats facing Americas Energy infrastructure. We continue to see increasing threats to the grade originally both the home and abroad. Im glad to see the doe and others taking steps to address the growing dangers followed by nefarious actions. Our energy grid serves as the backbone of our economy. Touching every aspect of our life. A reliable grid is also crucial to our National Security. We can improve the security and reliability of our missions electric grid. We must work on a bipartisan basis and integrates with Industry Leaders as we are doing here. Fortunately the modernization and integration of our Energy Infrastr
The value of upstream deals in the United States dropped in the first quarter of 2023, natural gas output also grew at the start of the year, but drilling activity weakened as we entered the second quarter with oil and gas prices retreating and uncertainties mounting.
The American Petroleum Institute (API) joined with other members of the Natural Gas Council in sending a letter to U.S. Senate leadership urging them to advance policies that would expedite the permitting process by creating clear timelines, clarifying the scope of agency review, and reducing the uncertainty around judicial review. Permitting reform is critical to a reliable, secure, and affordable clean energy future.