Governor Kevin Stitt has joined 23 other governors calling on President Joe Biden to lift the pause on liquified natural gas (LNG) export project approvals. The Biden Administration announced the pause in pending decisions for new LNG export projects in January of this year.
The U.S. Department of Energy is using the pause to study the economic and environmental impacts of projects. LNG is in high demand in Europe.
The governors’ statement is below:
“As governors, we are very concerned by the Biden Administration’s move to pause approvals of new liquified natural gas (LNG) export projects, especially after Iran’s attack on Israel last week. The U.S. is the world’s leading exporter of LNG, and the decision to pause new approvals undermines our economic and national security, and the security of our allies.
“It creates instability and threatens future energy security throughout the world at a time when our allies need us the most. It sends a message that the U.S. is not a reliable energy partner.
“We call on the Biden Administration to reverse course and lift the pause, allowing America to retain its global energy advantage ensuring Americans and our allies abroad have access to a steady supply of affordable energy.”
