The Pause

Biden Administration’s Moratorium on new
USLNG Export Authorizations.

Announcement and Leaks

Department of Energy’s Announcement, 26 Jan. 2024
DOE Fact Sheet, Jan. 2024
Biden-Harris Administration Announces USLNG Pause, White House, 26 Jan. 2024
White House Said to Delay LNG Decision, NYT, 24 Jan. 2024
U.S. Rethinks Gas Exports, Spooking Europe, Politico, 19 Jan. 2024
Biden Aides Weigh Climate Test for LNG Exports, Politico, 09 Jan. 2024

LNG Allies Viewpoints

Praise for Permitting Reform Act of 2024, News Release, 31 July 2024
It’s Not Too Late to Reverse Course, Letter to President Biden, Feb. 2024
Our Position on the Pause, Jan. 2024

Request for Rehearing (Denied)

Department of Energy’s Docket Page – Rehearing Request
DOE Letter Dismissing Rehearing Request, 27 March 2024
Joint Trades Application for Rehearing, The USLNG Association, et. al., 26 Feb. 2024

Litigation

Biden Administration Plans to Appeal July Decision, 05 Aug. 2024
Federal District Court Sides with States, Issues Injunction, 01 July 2024
16 States Sue Biden Administration, 21 March 2024

Congressional Expressions of Opposition

Letter to Sec. Granholm, Howarth Questions, House/Senate Rs, Sept. 2024
Expedite Review of USLNG Projects, Letter to Pres. Biden, House Ds., Sept. 2024
Swiftly Approve USLNG Licenses, Letter to Sec. Granholm, House Rs/Ds, July 2024
Reverse the Pause, Letter to WH Official John Podesta, Senate Rs, March 2024
Detrimental Impacts to Small Business, Letter to Administration, House, Feb. 2024
End the Pause Say 150 House Members, House Rs Letter to Biden, Feb. 2024
Bipartisan Congressional Energy Exports Caucus, Letter to Biden, Feb. 2024
Dem. House Members Oppose USLNG Pause, House Ds, Feb. 2024
Florida Delegation: End the Pause, House/Senate Rs, Feb. 2024
Penn. Senators Oppose Pause, Dem. Sens. Casey & Fetterman, Feb. 2024
Colorado House Members Oppose Pause, Letter to Biden, Rs/Ds, Feb. 2024

Congressional Hearings

DOE Budget Request (LNG Questions), House O&A, 26 June 2024
Oversight of the U.S. Department of Energy, House O&A, 23 May 2024
Oversight of the Pause on USLNG Exports, House O&A, 18 April 2024
The Administration’s Pause on USLNG Export Approvals, Senate E&NR, Feb. 2024
NAM to Senate: LNG Pause Harms Allies, Security, Nat. Assn. of Manuf., Feb. 2024
Export Ban Threatens U.S. Energy and Economic Security, House E&C, Feb. 2024
Committees to Dissect Biden LNG Clampdown, E&E News, Feb. 2024

House Committee Inquiries

Third SS&T Letter – Questions About Howarth Communications, 12 Aug. 2024
Second SS&T Letter – Role of National Energy Labs, 23 April 2024
First SS&T Letter – Questions About the Pause and Studies, 07 Feb. 2024
House Oversight Committee – Request to Testify, 18 March 2024

Expressions of Opposition

U.S. Chamber and 150 Other Chambers, Letter to Sec. Granholm, March 2024

Origins & Instigators

Billionaire Donors Pressured Biden on LNG Exports, WSJ, 08 Feb. 2024
Industrial Energy Consumers of Am. (IECA), Letter to Sec. Granholm, Jan. 2024