A group of Republican senators are demanding that the Biden administration immediately resume liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports, which they say is a “national security” matter related to whether Ukraine can rely on America to fuel its war.
The White House in January halted approving new licenses to export LNG to countries that lack Free Trade Agreements (FTA) with the United States, which make up the majority of the United States’ LNG importers.
The U.S. Department of Energy, tasked with permitting LNG export terminals, has yet to specify a timeframe for the suspension. Instead, it said the pause would last until the agency finished evaluating how the LNG shipments affect climate change, the economy, and national security....
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