Biden Erects Another Last-Minute Roadblock To Trump’s Energy Dominance Agenda
DOE Report on LNG export pause sparks criticism of Biden's green agenda push
by Nick Pope Dec 19, 2024
The Biden administration issued its long-awaited assessment on liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports on Tuesday, with its findings potentially complicating President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to unleash America’s energy industry. [emphasis, links added]
The Department of Energy (DOE) published the study nearly a year after the administration announced in January it would pause approvals for new export capacity to non-free trade agreement countries to conduct a fresh assessment of whether additional exports are in the public interest.
While the report stopped short of calling for a complete ban on new export approvals, it suggests that increasing exports will drive up domestic prices, jack up emissions, and possibly help China, conclusions that could potentially open up projects approved by the incoming Trump team to legal vulnerability, according to Bloomberg News.
https://climatechangedispatch.com/biden-another-roadblock-trump-energy-dominance/
