"It is a powerful statement that we can no longer allow these industries to continue operating without considering the health and safety of the people living in these areas."
On Friday morning, the White House announced that it will pause new approvals for new liquified natural gas (LNG) export facilities. The decision has been framed across the board as a “victory for climate activists,” and a concession to a constituency Biden is eager to please on the campaign trail. That’s not wholly false: The climate movement did indeed push for today’s decision, and the White House explicitly cited the climate crisis and “calls of young people” in its statement about it. What’