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LNG Pause Causes Stir at Meeting
LNG Pause Sparks Controversy at BKR Meeting (Turbomachinery Magazine) Drew Robb (Jan. 30): President Biden’s unexpected pause on new USLNG permitting approvals caused a stir at the Baker Hughes Annual Meeting in Florence, Italy. Several speakers and panels expressed disappointment with the announcement. Lorenzo Simonelli, CEO of Baker Hughes, strongly opposed the moratorium and called […]
Limited Legal Challenge Available Against the Pause
Biden’s LNG Exports Pause Leans on Broad Public Interest Statute (Bloomberg Law) Daniel Moore (Jan. 30): The Biden administration’s decision to pause new natural gas export approvals is based on a broad public interest determination. This decision, which is under scrutiny for its climate impacts, may face legal challenges depending on how far energy officials […]
White House’s LNG Pause: Political Strategy or Climate Action?
White House Cites Climate in Pause on New Liquified Natural Gas Export Terminals (ABC News) Stephanie Ebbs, Kelly Livingston (Jan. 26): The Biden administration’s decision to pause applications for new USLNG export terminals has sparked a political debate. API President and CEO Mike Sommers criticized the decision, calling it a “win for Russia” and a […]
USLNG Pause following COP28
US LNG Export Approval Pause Sends ‘Devastating Signal’ (Gasworld) Dominic Ellis (Jan. 26): President Biden’s decision to halt approvals for new USLNG export facilities has been labeled ‘devastating’ for international relations and the industry. This move, following COP28’s commitment to transition away from fossil fuels, aims to scrutinize the impacts of USLNG exports on energy […]
Sen. Manchin on USLNG Pause
Manchin Promises to Uncover Facts on LNG Pause (U.S. Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia) Sen. Joe Manchin (Jan. 26): Sen. Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, pledged to uncover the facts behind the Administration’s pause on new export permits for USLNG sent to non-free trade agreement countries. He […]
America’s Largest Natural Gas Producer Warns of Chilling Effect
America’s largest producer of natural gas warns Biden’s LNG export pause sends ‘chilling effect’ to industry (Fox Business) Taylor Penley (Feb. 6): Toby Rice, president and CEO at EQT Corporation, America’s largest producer of natural gas, has expressed concerns over the Biden administration’s decision to pause new USLNG export licenses. Rice said that the policy […]
Debt Ceiling Bill and NEPA
President Biden and Speaker McCarthy reached an agreement over the Memorial Day Weekend to raise the federal debt ceiling and address other matters. One element of the deal is the Builder Act which makes numerous, positive changes to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. LNG Allies, The USLNG Association, applauds all of those involved […]
Study: USLNG Exports and Prices
R. Dean Foreman—formerly API’s Chief Economist—prepared a statistically valid framework to examine the impact of USLNG exports on Henry Hub prices. Foreman conducted an exhaustive correlation analysis and the constructed a holistic, fundamentals-drive framework that accurately forecasts U.S. natural gas prices. The key finding is that, with exception of brief periods, USLNG net exports have […]
Amb. Emanuel on USLNG
U.S. Ambassador to Japan, Rahm Emanuel, at the Western States and Tribal Nations Summit Dec. 12, 2022: As the United States ambassador to Japan, I can tell you that the United States is “all in” with Japan as we co-invest in each other’s country and help each other strengthen our energy supply lines. That’s why […]
Russia’s Methane Emissions
Report: Methane Emissions from the Fossil Fuel Industries of the Russian Federation (CGEP) Dr. Robert L. Kleinberg, Adjunct Senior Research Scholar at the Columbia University Center on Global Energy Policy: As one of the world’s largest oil and gas producers and one of the largest emitters of methane, Russia is central to methane-mitigation. However, Russia’s […]