The US, a minor liquefied natural gas supplier a decade ago, now is the world’s top source. That’s good for energy security, but bad for Earth’s climate. An energy scholar explains the trade-offs.
The U.S. House of Representatives will vote next month on a measure to overturn the Biden administration's moratorium on approvals of new liquefied natural gas exports, Bloomberg reported, citing a Republican lawmaker. The measure will be voted on the week after next, the report said, citing Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers, the chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. President Joe Biden, a Democrat, announced the permitting pause on Friday to allow time for his administration to take a "hard look" at the environmental and economic impact of LNG exports to big markets in Asia and Europe that the U.S. does not have free trade agreements with.