House Republicans Say Federal Government Buried 2023 Report Supporting LNG Exports

The assistant energy secretary refuted the significance of the claim, saying the decision to pause LNG was based on multiple reports.

A model LNG tanker in front of a U.S. flag in this illustration, taken May 19, 2022. Dado Ruvic/Reuters

House Republicans say the Biden administration buried a 2023 analysis that cautioned against imposing its January 2024 pause in processing new liquified natural gas (LNG) export permits and continues to dodge congressional requests to provide documents that justified the decision.

Those claims were among allegations that GOP panelists lodged against the Department of Energy (DOE) during a 75-minute Dec. 4 hearing staged by the House Oversight and Accountability Committee’s Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Subcommittee.