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Pause – Major Risk
Biden LNG Pause Poses Major Risk, Says Smith (Nikkei Asia) Ryosuke Hanafusa (March 23): Freeport CEO Michael Smith has voiced concerns over the recent decision to pause new USLNG export licenses. The decision, which is expected to last at least through Nov. 2024, has put several proposed USLNG projects in a state of uncertainty. Smith […]
Granholm: A Short Pause
U.S. Energy Secretary: Pause Will Be Short-Lived (CNBC) Spencer Kimball (March 21): DOE Sec. Jennifer Granholm reassured oil and gas executives at CERAWeek that the pause on USLNG exports from new projects would be lifted within a year. The DOE announced the pause in Jan. to evaluate the impact of the USLNG boom on climate, […]
Pause Hijacks CERAWeek Discussions
Biden LNG Pause Sours Energy Conversations at CERAWeek (Forbes) Dipka Bhambhani (March 20): The Biden administration’s pause on new USLNG export licenses has been a contentious topic at CERAWeek by S&P Global. The decision has been criticized by Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), and other Republican senators, who have urged the administration to lift the pause. […]
Pause – Gift to Competitors
USLNG License Pause Benefits Competitors: Execs (Argus Media) Julian Hast (Mar. 20): President Biden’s pause on new LNG export terminal permits is seen as a boon to U.S. competitors. At CERAWeek by S&P Global, Chevron’s Colin Parfitt said: “This is bad for the United States, good for Qatar.” It creates uncertainty about the United States […]
LNG Allies Joins Rehearing Request
The American Petroleum Institute (API) today filed an application for rehearing on the Department of Energy’s (DOE) indefinite pause on new and pending liquefied natural gas (LNG) permit approvals for non-FTA countries. In the legal filing submitted to DOE, API argued the pause is unlawful, violating both the Natural Gas Act and the Administrative Procedure Act, […]
It’s Not Too Late to Reverse Course
February 26, 2024 The Honorable Joseph R. Biden, Jr. President of the United States The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. President: Today, The USLNG Association (operating globally as “LNG Allies”), joined the American Petroleum Institute and five other associations in a request to the Department of Energy (DOE) petitioning […]
House Passes Bill to Kill Pause
U.S. House Passes Bill to Reverse Biden’s LNG Pause Jacob Fischler, Louisiana Illuminator (Feb. 16): On Thurs. (Feb. 16) the House of Representatives voted 224-200 to approve a bill that would preempt President Biden’s pause on new USLNG export permits. The pause, which has no specified end date, is in place while DOE reviews its […]
House Votes to Reverse Pause
US House Passes Bill to Reverse Biden’s LNG Pause (U.S. News & World Report) Reuters (Feb. 15): The U.S. House of Representatives, controlled by Republicans, passed a bill to reverse President Joe Biden’s pause on approvals of USLNG exports. The bill, sponsored by Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX), was approved by a vote of 224-200, mostly […]
Overseas Coal Could Surge
Armstrong: Pause May Fuel Overseas Coal Consumption (PGJ Online) (Feb. 14): Williams CEO Alan Armstrong warned that the Biden administration’s pause on USLNG export permits could boost global coal use. Armstrong expressed concern that consumers in growing electricity markets like Southeast Asia, might opt for coal infrastructure over natural gas. Armstrong: “We had a huge […]
Position on DOE’s Pause
Position Statement: “The Pause that Depresses” On Jan. 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that it would halt review of USLNG export applications that have already received siting and construction licenses from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)[1] while DOE updates the economic and environmental analyses that “underpin” its decision-making.[2] The USLNG […]