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Pause
July 9, 2024

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 […]

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 […]

Asia
July 2, 2024

Asia’s LNG Appetite

Asia’s Growing Appetite for LNG Open/Markets Adila McHich, Cameron Liao (July 02): USLNG offers sustainability, diversification and energy security to Asia, home to more than half the world’s population. The region is reliant on LNG imports as growing energy demand outpaces supply… A recent Berkeley Research Group study for LNG Allies found that USLNG GHG […]

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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

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 […]

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 […]

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June 28, 2024

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 […]

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June 23, 2024

Biden Owes US Trading Partners Clarity On LNG Pause

Biden Owes US Trading Partners Clarity On LNG Pause (Forbes) David Blackmon (June 23): The Biden administration owes clarity to U.S. trading partners on its pause on LNG exports. With Russia, Qatar, and Algeria making aggressive moves to seize market share in recent months, the White House must clarify USLNG policy to reassure trading partners. […]

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June 20, 2024

U.S. Energy Linked to Geopolitics

The Need for Commonsense Energy Policies (RealClear Energy) Caruso (June 20): The U.S. energy sector is in a precarious position today due to increasing geopolitical volatility and strong energy demand forecasts. Geopolitical chaos has had very real repercussions for everyone.  The United States needs to stop hamstringing energy companies and invest in the nation’s infrastructure. […]

GHG Emissions
June 10, 2024

Rystad – USLNG vs. Coal

USLNG to Asia for PowerGen vs. Coal (Rystad Energy) Magnus Kjemphol Lohne, Patrick King, Elliot Busby (June 10): Rystad Energy confirmed the GHG emissions intensity studies conducted by BRG for LNG Allies. According to Rystad, the value-chain emissions of LNG are lower on average than for coal-fired power generation, even when the fuel is shipped […]