White House cites climate in pause on new liquified natural gas export terminals
ABC News
The Biden Administration announced a pause on approvals of new LNG export terminals as it weighs how climate change should be considered within the public interest.
The Biden administration announced a pause on applications for liquified natural gas export terminals on Friday to consider their impact on climate change, a major step coming from the world’s largest exporter of natural gas.
The Department of Energy will be launching a review to determine how to factor in the impact of climate change in whether to approve new natural gas export facilities but will not halt current natural gas exports.
It would be the first time the federal government has considered blocking this kind of project because it could contribute to climate change.
Liquified natural gas, or LNG, is natural gas that has been cooled to make it easier to transport. In 2023, the U.S. became the largest LNG exporter in the world, partly due to the increase in domestic production and construction of new LNG export terminals, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
