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Biden Administration Pauses New Approvals for LNG Export Terminals

The move allows for a review of the impact of LNG exports on energy costs, America’s energy security, and the environment.

  • Biden administration announces a pause on new approvals for liquified natural gas (LNG) export terminals, marking a significant shift in energy policy.
  • The pause allows for a review of the impact of LNG exports on energy costs, America’s energy security, and the environment.
  • Environmentalists and communities near the export terminals have been pushing for this move, fearing the terminals will fuel a boom in burning planet-heating chemicals and undercut renewables.
  • The gas industry argues that because gas burns cleaner than coal, expanding U.S. gas exports will help cut global emissions.
  • The decision has been praised by climate activists and frontline communities, but critics argue it could be easily undone and are calling for a permanent end to LNG export expansion.
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