Chris Wright says nearly 100 ships have used Jones Act waiver to move oil
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said that nearly 100 vessels have used the Jones Act waiver granted by President Donald Trump, which allowed refiners to use foreign-flagged ships to transport fuel between United States ports. The Jones Act waiver “has been used enormously,” Wright said in testimony Wednesday before the House Science Space and Technology […]
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Energy Secretary Chris Wright said that nearly 100 vessels have used the Jones Act waiver granted by President Donald Trump, which allowed refiners to use foreign-flagged ships to transport fuel between United States ports. The Jones Act waiver “has been used enormously,” Wright said in testimony Wednesday before the House Science Space and Technology committee. “I think close to 100 ships already have used that Jones Act waiver.” Recommended Stories The man leading Trump’s nuclear renaissance Trump’s California coal export terminal plan faces environmental legal resistance Small nuclear reactors could be operational by 2030, regulator says in first interview The Jones Act is a law that requires goods shipped between U.S. ports to be carried only by American-built ships.
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