The U.S. Department of Energy released its long-awaited study on LNG exports Tuesday, and while the administration didn’t officially call for a ban on LNG exports – they might as well have. In a politically charged statement, U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said “that a business-as-usual approach is neither sustainable nor advisable,” echoing similar claims
Read More...The Department of Energy’s long-awaited study on LNG will be released in mid-December and kick off a 60-day public comment period, according to Brad Crabtree, Assistant Secretary of DOE’s Office of Energy for Fossil Energy and Carbon Management. At a House Oversight recent hearing – Crabtree’s second appearance before the committee to discuss the LNG
Read More...In a recent interview with E&E News, Dr. Robert Howarth – the controversial “Keep It In the Ground” researcher whose study the Biden administration used to justify its LNG export pause – again promoted claims about natural gas, energy prices, and LNG that were anything but accurate. Here’s a few things to keep in mind:
Read More...The Department of Energy’s continued pause on permitting U.S. LNG export facilities jeopardizes 900,000 American jobs, according to a new report released today by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM). Prepared by PricewaterhouseCoopers, the report highlights the economic benefits of U.S. LNG exports, finding: “US LNG exports supported an estimated total of 222,450 jobs in
Read More...Another major roadblock from the federal government threatens the flourishing American LNG industry. On August 6, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued an order vacating the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) authorization of NextDecade Corporation’s Rio Grande LNG (RGLNG) facility at the Port of Brownsville. The court’s ruling against FERC
Read More...U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm recently announced that the Department’s long-awaited study of LNG export impacts would be released by the end of the year. A new report, however, indicates a study may have already been completed – but was kept hidden from the public. Recall that when the Biden-Harris administration justified its
Read More...The Biden administration’s Department of Energy relied on a “flawed study” by controversial keep-it-in-the-ground researcher Dr. Robert Howarth in implementing the widely criticized LNG export pause, Republicans argued in a new letter sent to Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm. The letter, sent Thursday and led by Rep. August Pfluger (R-Texas) and Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) underscored
Read More...North American LNG export capacity is likely to double by 2028, but only if projects under construction become operational on schedule, according to a new analysis from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The forecast comes on the heels of the Department of Energy granting permits to New Fortress Energy’s Altamira terminal –a step in the
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