US Representatives Gus Bilirakis and Nicole Malliotakis lately despatched a stern letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken vociferously objecting to the Administration’s latest reversal of help for the Jap Mediterranean Pipeline.
“By undermining the mission, the Administration is undercutting three of our strongest allies within the area: Israel, Greece, and Cyprus, in addition to the European Union’s hopes for vitality independence and financial prosperity”, the letter says, in line with a press launch by the 2 US Reps which was made public Tuesday.
They be aware that Europe is dealing with an unprecedented enhance in vitality costs, spurred by a number of political, geographic, and market forces including {that a} vital reason for the vitality value spike is the quick provide of pure fuel.
Within the letter additionally they underline that regardless of Europe’s decades-long push towards inexperienced and renewable energies, the surge in vitality costs has satirically led to the elevated use of coal to fulfill demand.
The Reps be aware that as pure fuel is a cleaner vitality choice when in comparison with coal, it’s a essential vitality supply for governments in search of to transition to greener vitality sources.
“The European Union acknowledges this reality and has declared the Jap Mediterranean Pipeline a «particular mission». The Biden Administration’s actions on this matter are notably objectionable and hypocritical in mild of its tacit approval of Russia’s Nord Stream pipeline, which is able to solely deepen Europe’s vitality dependence on a unstable adversary,” stated Congressman Bilirakis.
“The Administration should understand the numerous financial, environmental, and nationwide safety implications which might be at stake on this matter and rethink its resolution to withdraw help for this important mission,” he stated.
“President Biden`s resolution to close down America’s Keystone XL Pipeline, greenlight Putin`s NordStream 2 pipeline, and now disavow the Greek-Cypriot-Israeli EastMed Pipeline is a microcosm of this Administration`s failed vitality and international coverage agendas,” stated Congresswoman Malliotakis.
“This President is asleep on the wheel, and his decision-making may trigger extreme financial and nationwide safety penalties for America and our allies”, she famous.
(CNA)