The front lawn of Lydia Larce's home is strewn with debris: remnants of cabinets and chunks of pink shower. She lives in a FEMA trailer out back, her home
Since Biden became president, the U.S. has become the world's largest exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as demand for the fuel escalated. Russia's invasion of Ukraine intensified the push, heightening demand for natural gas, especially for European countries reliant on Russian energy. The natural gas industry promoted U.S.-produced LNG as a way to fill the gaps. American terminals are exporting gas at full capacity, so expansion of the terminals accelerated. The new and proposed export terminals are clustered along the Gulf Coast.