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DOE
July 3, 2024

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 […]

Pause
July 1, 2024

LNG Pause overturned

Judge Halts Biden’s Delay on LNG Export Projects (AP News) Matthew Daly (July 1): A Louisiana judge, U.S. District Judge James Cain, Jr., has sided with 16 Republican-led states, granting a preliminary injunction that puts the Biden administration’s delay of USLNG export approvals on hold. The pause was enacted earlier this year, aligning with environmentalists […]

Pause
July 1, 2024

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 […]