Across four decades of Democratic and Republican administrations, the United States Department of Energy (DOE) has determined that exporting domestically produced liquified natural gas (LNG) serves the “public interest” by generating jobs and positive national economic benefits, strengthening national energy security, and reducing global greenhouse gas emissions.
The Biden administration’s Jan. 26 implementation of a “temporary pause” in approving LNG exports until the DOE completes “a review to consider climate impacts of natural gas” also expands “public interest” scrutiny to a narrowed focus: the economic and environmental impacts of energy development on residents and communities.
