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Biden's LNG Export Pause Faces Scrutiny and Legal Challenges

The decision to halt new LNG export licenses draws mixed reactions, with concerns over economic and security implications alongside environmental considerations.

A tugboat helps guide a French ship, known as the LNG Endeavor, through Calcasieu Lake near Hackberry, La. The ship was on its way to the Cameron LNG export facility to pick up liquified natural gas.
Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) speaks during a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to examine the President’s proposed FY 2024 budget for the Department of the Interior on Tuesday, May 2, 2023.
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Construction on the Golden Pass LNG export terminal in Sabine Pass, Texas, in June 2023.

Overview

  • The Biden administration's pause on new liquefied natural gas (LNG) export licenses is scrutinized by lawmakers and industry leaders, citing concerns over economic and national security impacts.
  • Alberta's Premier views the U.S. LNG export pause as an opportunity for Canada to become a supplementary global energy supplier.
  • Critics argue the pause could harm U.S. energy security and benefit competitors like Russia and Iran, while proponents see it as a necessary step for environmental and consumer protection.
  • The pause is expected to disrupt billions in projects and has sparked legal challenges from Republican state attorneys general, claiming it violates federal law.
  • The U.S. Department of Energy defends the pause, emphasizing the need for a comprehensive review of LNG exports' impacts on climate change, the economy, and national security.