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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
FERC Approves CP2 Terminal
Flouting Biden Pause, Agency OK’s Largest LNG Terminal in US (Floodlight) Pam Radtke (June 27): Despite the Biden administration’s pause on new USLNG projects, FERC has approved the construction of the nation’s largest new LNG terminal. The $10 billion CP2 in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, is now a step closer to reality. While Venture Global has […]