South
Biden's energy ban brings major job-creating project to screeching halt
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!
We are over 1,000 days into President Joe Biden’s term, and it has been an all-out assault against American energy. The latest and most-alarming offensive against Southeast Texas is the liquefied natural gas (LNG) export ban put in place by a president who is hyper-focused on killing the very industry that keeps my district’s lights on.
Southeast Texas has emerged as our nation’s pivotal LNG hub. Positioned approximately 100 miles from the fourth-largest city in the United States, nestled along the Sabine-Neches Waterway on the Gulf Coast, Southeast Texas offers convenient access for vessels to transport goods to our allies.
Additionally, the region is intricately connected by a network of interstate and intrastate pipelines, further enhancing its strategic importance. We are the energy capital of the world, and we aim to be the LNG Hub of the world, too.
BIDEN ADMIN ISSUES ENERGY EFFICIENCY RESTRICTIONS ON KEY POWER GRID TECHNOLOGY
For over 10 years, our community has embraced the presence of three LNG facilities situated along the strategic waterway: Cheniere LNG, Golden Pass LNG, and Port Arthur LNG. These facilities have been instrumental in fostering economic growth for Southeast Texas.
The Biden administration has restricted LNG exports, harming Texas communities. FILE: The Asia Vision LNG carrier ship sits docked at the Cheniere Energy Inc. terminal in this aerial photograph taken over Sabine Pass, Texas, U.S., on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016. (Lindsey Janies/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
They have supported thousands of good-paying jobs for hard-working families, with a special emphasis on the nation’s truck drivers. In addition to boosting Southeast Texas’ hospitality sector, the growth in our community has allowed home builders to flourish and even food trucks to thrive at job sites.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION
Each of these three facilities has demonstrated a commitment to Southeast Texas by contributing to students’ education through scholarships and seminars, local infrastructure projects, mitigation projects and overall economic development. The community of Port Arthur is where they are today because these critical investments are revitalizing the area.
Biden’s ban directly jeopardizes Port Arthur LNG, which broke ground on construction in March. They have been fully approved for their phase one project and will fill upwards of 6,000 jobs with more than 100 contracts with local vendors for construction valued at more than $160 million.
When the ban was announced, they were in the process of applying through the permits and approvals process for phase two, which is an expansion that would help meet future demand for export to Europe, Asia and other global markets. This abrupt, politically motivated ban brings this project to a screeching halt. This ban will cost Southeast Texas thousands of jobs and hurt vendors that rely on projects like these.
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
The workforce, businesses, and community are not pleased with Biden’s decision. We have seen the positive impacts that the oil and gas industry brings, and we want Southeast Texas to remain the energy capital of the world. More to the point, our country runs on the energy that my district and others provide.
The health of our nation’s economy hinges on a healthy and robust energy industry. President Biden’s decision was misguided and warrants immediate reversal. Let’s bolster our LNG exports and make Southeast Texas the LNG Hub of the world, instead of kneecapping this positive growth opportunity.
The Hagley Museum and Library houses a collection of patent models
The Hagley Museum and Library houses the nation’s second-largest collection of patent models, many of which the public never gets to see.
For most, 41 years of service is more than enough. For State Librarian Annie Norman, though, even retirement can’t slow her down.
“The work is never done; there’s always something to do,” she said. “I’m going to have to continue to help in other ways.”
Norman will step away this fall after 24 years as the Delaware state librarian and director of the Delaware Division of Libraries.
Throughout her tenure, Norman made waves; the director helped create the Delaware Library Consortium, which allowed all of Delaware’s Public libraries to share items, and brought the library system along during a wave of technological change. For these achievements, she was named to the Delaware Women’s Hall of Fame in 2016 and appointed by President Joe Biden as a member of the National Museum and Library Services Board.
We spoke with Norman as she wraps up an accomplished career about her proudest achievements, and the state of libraries in 2026.
Question: As you look back on your tenure, what was your proudest accomplishment?
Answer: What I’ll be known for more than anything is probably the statewide library catalog and consortium. The politics of bringing all of those libraries together, after years of there being four separate library catalogs in Delaware, took about eight years. More recently, I think bringing the school libraries into that catalog is going to be really significant. We’ve got more than 50 school libraries to be a part of the statewide catalog, something we think can really help with the literacy crisis in this state.
One of the biggest challenges of your tenure was adjusting to the large wave of technology that came about. How have you and the Delaware libraries handled it?
It’s been very systematic. We have a great IT team that helps manage for us, as well as the state funding 100% of library technologies. The growth of the iPhone has certainly had a huge impact on literacy, but we’re really just working hard to bring back the excitement of reading.
The Delaware libraries’ programming have always been a popular resource. How important do you view these offerings to local communities, and will they continue to expand?
Yes, libraries are about enrichment, which means helping support people in things like entrepreneurship, education and innovation. We’ve had libraries start up job centers, which were so successful we could expand to entrepreneurship, and even help with more basic social needs, by starting a “social innovation team” to help with more of the social services-type work.
Where we still struggle is we can only help people access Delaware systems to help with their needs, not fix things within those systems. For that reason, we always encourage these systems to work with us, so the Delaware library system can fit everyone’s needs.
Cuts toward libraries just occurred in New Castle County, with the potential for more to come. How will the library system look to stay afloat?
Because of the economy, because of federal changes, things can get difficult, it’s not the first time we’ve experienced budget cuts. We’ve progressed significantly over the years, but there is much more work to do, and I don’t know that the public understands how critical libraries and librarians are to literacy.
The power of walking into a library and being able to choose what you want to read for a child is powerful, and until people understand that, we can’t achieve our literacy goals.
Adam Denn is an intern reporter for Delaware Online/The News Journal. You can reach him at apdenn@delawareonline.com.
Inspiration
Do you have a suggestion for our Inspiration page? E-mail Tammy Paolino at tpaolino@usatodayco.com
A Florida tattoo shop is facing backlash following a social media post from the shop that said active-duty military members and veterans are not welcome at the company, prompting online criticism.
A June 23 post from Revival Tattoo Collective in Largo, Florida, read, “People all in their feelings because I expressed my opinion of the military and law enforcement. My opinion is that the military is a bunch of war criminals and law enforcement kills babies and unarmed citizens in the street. If you don’t like my opinion cool, but you’re not going to change it. Call me short, post records from 20 years ago, threaten the health dept, use homophobic slurs. That only proves my point and shows the true character of our military. Thanks for showing your true colors.”
The post added, “Once again for the slow ones the military. Pretty simple if you are ex military or currently serving just don’t come to the shop. You will be turned away.”
The shop was founded by Brady Martinson, who is described on the website as “a tattooist and sign painter — script, blackletter, and custom typography on skin. He treats every word as architecture: measured, weighted, and built to live a lifetime.”
A few of the replies to the controversial post appeared to agree with the sentiment, with one woman saying, “The military preys on underprivileged youth by luring them in with promises to pay for college and makes it sound like it’s their only opportunity to get ahead in life. ACAB.”
ACAB is an abbreviation for “all cops are b—-ds.”
But many of the replies were negative.
One person wrote, “This kind of thinking is disappointing and immature. Judging an entire group by the actions of a few is the same type of prejudice I’m sure you claim to oppose. (IE: Against a race, the lgbtq community, etc…) There are good and bad people in every profession and every walk of life.”
They added, “I’ve served alongside people of every background imaginable and some of the most selfless, compassionate individuals I’ve met wear a uniform. Reducing millions of military members and law enforcement officers to the worst examples among them isn’t being “woke” or smart — it’s just bias. If you are going to reject stereotypes, you should reject them consistently. Heal yourself and break this never-ending cycle of conflict among humans.”
Another person replied, “Lmao it must be so peaceful being this ignorant.”
“I don’t agree with your opinion, but that doesn’t mean I won’t fight for your right to say it. Please keep in mind that the First Amendment merely proyects [sic] you from being punished by the government for your speech. It does not protect you from the consequences of what you say,” another commentator wrote.
One person replied to the post with a gif that said, “Stop breaking the law a–hole.”
Another posted a reply saying, “I’ll go and just wont tell you till after lmao,” and Revival Tattoo Collective responded to the post with, “No you won’t.”
In a statement to Fox News Digital, a spokesperson for the shop said, “Yeah I’m booked up I can’t take any clients military or civilian. Thanks for your interest on my opinion.”
What’s it going to take to stop those Dawgs from barking?
It’s been a while since Missouri football beat Georgia. When the Tigers go on the road for a Nov. 14 matchup against the Bulldogs in Athens, Georgia, this upcoming season, it will have been 13 years since a James Franklin-led Mizzou team went and beat that mean machine in the red and black.
Missouri has played Georgia as well as just about anyone in college football in recent years.
The Tigers had the ball at midfield in the fourth quarter down six points in their last trip to Sanford Stadium in 2023. Mizzou had a stunning 10-point fourth-quarter lead on Faurot Field against No. 1 Georgia in 2022.
Major opportunities, both that came and went.
Is this the year Eli Drinkwitz’s crew can get across the line?
The Tribune is analyzing the offseason of each of Mizzou’s 2026 opponents to get you up to speed with the new rosters and coaches after a busy offseason.
Here’s what to know about Georgia this season, including key additions, coaching changes, and playmakers to keep an eye on when the Tigers face the Bulldogs:
Who are opposing names to know when Missouri football faces Georgia?
Quarterback: Gunner Stockton will be a second-year starter for the Bulldogs after an efficient first year on the job. He threw for 206.7 yards per game, 24 touchdowns, and five interceptions on a 70.0% completion rate last year. UGA’s offense wasn’t exactly explosive, but Stockton’s obvious upside is a high degree of accuracy and ability to avoid trouble.
Offensive playmaker: Running back Nate Frazier rushed for 947 yards on 5.5 yards per carry last season in Athens, and Georgia’s No. 2 running back, Chauncey Bowens, added 526 yards on 5.1 yards per carry. They’re both back for the 2026 season, and the Bulldogs have added Kentucky transfer Dante Dowdell to join the room that should be the primary strength of UGA’s offense.
Defensive playmaker: Try and contain your shock: This should be another excellent Georgia defense. We’ll take cornerback Ellis Robinson IV, who picked off four passes and defended 11 more last season, as the next defensive back who could really shine under head coach Kirby Smart.
What did the offseason look like for Georgia?
Key additions: Isiah Canion (WR, Georgia Tech); Dowdell (RB, Kentucky); Khalil Barnes (S, Clemson); Braylon Conley (CB, USC); Amaris Williams (DE, Auburn); Zykie Helton (OG, high school); Valdin Stone (DT, high school); Tyriq Green (S, high school)
Notable losses: Monroe Freeling (OT, NFL Draft); Christen Miller (DT, NFL Draft); CJ Allen (LB, NFL Draft); Oscar Delp (TE, NFL Draft); Zachariah Branch (WR, NFL Draft); Daylen Everette (CB, NFL Draft); Brett Thorson (P, NFL UDFA); Dillon Bell (WR, NFL UDFA); Dominick Kelly (CB, Ohio State); Joenel Aguero (S, Ole Miss)
New coaches: N/A
Georgia, again, has relied on returners and development over the transfer portal to replenish what was another big draft class out of Athens. Smart and his staff signed nine players out of the portal, which is comfortably the smallest transfer class in the SEC.
The most significant addition, Canion, joins a pass-catching game that was largely disappointing last season. He averaged 14.5 yards per catch at Georgia Tech last year and looks like he’ll be a key part of the Bulldogs’ offense.
Losing a first-round offensive tackle in Freeling and a second-round defensive tackle in Miller isn’t ideal for most teams, but if any team has proven it can replenish year over year in the trenches, it’s Georgia.
Maybe Georgia’s most notable coaching change was Will Muschamp, who had worked with the Bulldogs’ defense before accepting the defensive coordinator position at Texas this offseason.
Early forecast for Mizzou at Georgia
It’s going to take something special for Missouri to end its 10-game losing streak against Georgia.
Stop us if you’ve heard this one before, but the Bulldogs don’t have many clear-and-obvious deficiencies this year.
Sure, the passing game last season wasn’t spectacular, but how much of an issue can you really call that when Georgia won another SEC title? Stockton just doesn’t make backbreaking mistakes, and that’s a useful trait when the team is strong in every other department.
It’s quite surprising that UGA defensive coordinator Glenn Schumann hasn’t landed a head coaching opportunity yet, and it looks like he’ll have another top-tier defense in 2026.
The schedule-makers have done Mizzou no favors here, either. The Tigers host Texas, another SEC contender, a week before going to Athens. That’s not the back-to-back you want to see in the last stretch of the regular season.
Maybe we see a Missouri miracle. The Tigers have come painfully close in their last two matchups against Smart’s team. More than likely, this is a spot to expect a loss.
-
Delaware2 minutes agoAfter changing Delaware’s library system forever, she’s stepping away
-
Florida9 minutes agoFlorida tattoo shop refuses service to military and veterans for being ‘war criminals’
-
Georgia12 minutes agoWhat would it take for Missouri football to stun Georgia in 2026?
-
Hawaii17 minutes agoScientists say major earthquakes feel frequent, but activity is on track
-
Idaho24 minutes agoEagle Road’s long-awaited variable speed signs one step closer to operation
-
Illinois27 minutes agoIllinois Lt. Gov. candidates focus on affordability in pitch to Rockford voters
-
Indiana32 minutes agoIndiana Fever President Addresses Player Safety After Alyssa Thomas' Suspension
-
Iowa39 minutes agoIowa City Regina baseball finds winning formula under new leadership
