Biden’s LNG Export Pause a Political Ploy to Get Votes: Joe Manchin

The administration hasn’t done any new market assessment to justify the pause, said the senator.

Sen. Joe Manchin speaks to members of the media outside the Senate Chamber in Washington, on Sept. 30, 2023. Nathan Howard/Getty Images

The Biden administration’s pause on new LNG exports should be reversed “immediately” as it is not based on facts, Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va) said during a recent hearing.

In January, President Joe Biden announced a temporary pause on approving new LNG exports, and promised to take “a hard look at the impacts of LNG exports on energy costs, America’s energy security, and our environment.” During a Senate hearing on Feb. 8, Mr. Manchin questioned whether the White House’s decision was based on facts or was politically motivated.