The November election changed America’s direction in many ways, but none more than energy policy. For an example, consider the Biden Administration’s political two-step designed to give a President Kamala Harris the ability to block liquefied natural gas export projects.
Recall that in January President Biden, prodded by White House climate adviser John Podesta, announced the Administration was pausing approvals for new LNG projects in order to study their impact. Now we know the “pause” was a political ruse. The study by the Energy Department was released this week, and Secretary Jennifer Granholm makes clear she thinks it justifies a permanent ban.
Her problem is that the study’s facts are at war with her conclusions. DOE can approve permits for LNG exports to countries without a U.S. trade agreement only if they are in the “public interest.” The study essentially finds they are, but Ms. Granholm disagrees.
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