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Committee Advances Bill
Photo: Sergio Chapa Fred H. Hutchison, President & CEO of LNG Allies, The USLNG Association, praised members of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee for voting 15 to 4 in favor of S. 4753, the Permitting Reform Act of 2024: “Senators Joe Manchin and John Barrasso and their Energy Committee colleagues have produced a […]
USLNG Mexico Update
In The Eye of The Storm: North American LNG Stunted, but Raring to Go (NGI) Christopher Lenton, Sergio Chapa (July 15): Mexico has many LNG projects under construction that utilize US feed gas. Because of this, they are bound to the same approval process that USLNG is, needing construction approval from FERC and export approval […]
Biden Administration Got It Wrong on LNG Pause
What the Biden Administration Got Wrong on Its LNG Pause (RealClearEnergy) Lucian Pugliaresi, Tatsuya Terazawa (July 10): The Biden administration’s pause on new LNG export approvals, intended for environmental reassessment, faces strong criticism for potentially undermining U.S. energy security and international relationships. Despite a recent court order, the DOE can continue delaying LNG export licenses […]
The Quiet Death of the LNG Pause
Federal Judge Overturns Biden’s USLNG Export Pause Jake Bittle (July 03): Judge James Cain of the Western District of Louisiana has overturned the Biden administration’s pause on new USLNG export approvals. The pause, hailed as a watershed moment for the climate movement when announced in January, has been effectively nullified within six months. Judge Cain […]
Impact of USLNG Pause Defined
With Many Unknowns, LNG Pause Could Set Back U.S. Projects By Several Years (NGI) Jacob Dick (July 01): The DOE’s pause on non-FTA agreement permits for new USLNG projects has created uncertainty for at least 17 proposed projects. This includes seven advanced facilities in the United States and Mexico, representing a combined 9.3 bcfd in […]
Federal Judge Rules Against Pause
Federal Judge Blocks Biden’s Pause on USLNG Export Permits A federal judge in Louisiana has put the DOE’s pause on natural gas export permits on hold. Judge James Cain of Louisiana granted a request for a stay from 16 red states that had challenged the pause, arguing it would harm their economies. Cain ruled that […]
USLNG Pause’s Effects Felt in Mexico
Biden LNG Permit Pause Clouding Outlook for Mexico Export Projects Andrew Baker (June 28): The Biden administration’s pause on new approvals for USLNG exports to non-FTA countries is casting doubt over some future liquefaction projects in Mexico that would rely on U.S. feed gas. This includes Sempra’s 3.25 mtpa ECA Phase 1 project and NFE’s […]
25 Governors Oppose Pause
Sununu, GOP Governors Call on Biden to End USLNG Pause (NH Journal) Taylor Millard (April 26): New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu and 24 other governors, have written a letter to President Biden, urging him to lift the USLNG exports pause. The governors argue that the pause undermines not only the economic and national security of […]
Pause and Global Energy Security
LNG Pause Could Affect Global Energy Security (OilPrice.com) Haley Zaremba (April 10): The Biden administration’s decision to pause new USLNG export licenses could significantly impact global energy security and emissions reduction efforts. Developing Asian countries, heavily dependent on affordable natural gas, face uncertainty over their energy transition plans. Asian nations that use a lot of […]
Opinion: Rep. Kelly on Pause
Biden’s LNG ‘Pause’ Threatens Pennsylvania’s Natural Gas Industry (The Hill) Rep. Mike Kelly (April 03): Pennsylvania’s thriving natural gas industry is under threat due to President Biden’s decision to pause pending USLNG export decisions. Since Pennsylvania is the second-largest natural gas-producing state we could be dramatically impacted by this decision. The Biden administration cites climate […]