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House Passes Bill to Kill Pause
U.S. House Passes Bill to Reverse Biden’s LNG Pause Jacob Fischler, Louisiana Illuminator (Feb. 16): On Thurs. (Feb. 16) the House of Representatives voted 224-200 to approve a bill that would preempt President Biden’s pause on new USLNG export permits. The pause, which has no specified end date, is in place while DOE reviews its […]
House Votes to Reverse Pause
US House Passes Bill to Reverse Biden’s LNG Pause (U.S. News & World Report) Reuters (Feb. 15): The U.S. House of Representatives, controlled by Republicans, passed a bill to reverse President Joe Biden’s pause on approvals of USLNG exports. The bill, sponsored by Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX), was approved by a vote of 224-200, mostly […]
No Impact on Domestic Prices
U.S. LNG Exports Have Not Had any Sustained and Significant Direct Impact on U.S. Natural Gas Prices. The USLNG Association, operating under the global brand name “LNG Allies,” released an updated economic analysis today which finds—once again—that U.S. LNG exports “have not had any sustained and significant direct impact on U.S. natural gas prices.” The […]
Position on DOE’s Pause
Position Statement: “The Pause that Depresses” On Jan. 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that it would halt review of USLNG export applications that have already received siting and construction licenses from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)[1] while DOE updates the economic and environmental analyses that “underpin” its decision-making.[2] The USLNG […]
Billionaire Funders Behind LNG Pause
How the Rockefellers and Billionaire Donors Pressured Biden on LNG Exports (WSJ) Benoît Morenne, Andrew Restuccia (Feb. 08): Four years ago, charities controlled by the Rockefellers, Michael Bloomberg, etc. began to identify and fund Gulf Coast activists that were campaigning against USLNG export projects. The activists subsequently buttonholed White House and federal officials around the […]
Legal Case Against LNG Pause
Red States Build Legal Case Against LNG Pause (E&E News) Pamela King, Carlos Anchondo, and Brian Dabbs (Feb. 7): 23 Republican-led states are preparing legal claims against President Biden’s pause on USLNG export permits. They argue that the pause threatens billions in capital expenditures and tens of thousands of jobs. The states accuse the administration […]
USLNG Developers React to Export Pause
US LNG developers react to White House pause on issuing new LNG permits (S&P Global Commodity Insights) Corey Paul, Giselle Rodriguez (Jan. 30): The Biden administration’s decision to pause new USLNG export licenses has elicited responses from several USLNG developers. NextDecade, one of three USLNG developers to reach FID in 2023, stated that the moratorium […]
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 […]