USLNG Momentum Maintained
USLNG Momentum Continues Despite DOE License Pause (Energy Intel.) Michael Sultan (July 19): Despite the Biden administration’s Jan. pause on export approvals to non-FTA countries, USLNG has maintained momentum with contracting in H1 2024 nearly matches that of 2023. The pause, which has since been lifted, initially led to a “flight to quality,” benefiting already […]
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 […]
Pause Overturn Celebrated
Energy Advocates Celebrate LNG Export Pause Overturn (DC Journal) Taylor Millard (July 12): Judge James D. Cain Jr. recently halted President Biden’s temporary pause on new USLNG licenses. Cain ruled that the actions were outside the scope of presidential authority and rooted in politics. Looking back, why did Biden hit the pause button on LNG […]
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 […]
LNG Pause Overturned – Good News for NATO
NATO Partners Anticipate USLNG Supplies To Europe (Forbes) Ariel Cohen (July 09): The Biden administration’s pause on USLNG export permits was ended after 16 states successfully sued, arguing that the export restrictions were unconstitutional. This decision relieved European and East Asian allies, who were torn between the necessity to decouple from Russian energy and the […]
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 […]
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 […]