The Biden administration’s pause on new LNG exports should be reversed “immediately” as it is not based on facts, Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va) said during a recent hearing.
In January, President Joe Biden announced a temporary pause on approving new LNG exports, and promised to take “a hard look at the impacts of LNG exports on energy costs, America’s energy security, and our environment.” During a Senate hearing on Feb. 8, Mr. Manchin questioned whether the White House’s decision was based on facts or was politically motivated.
“If I’m correct, DOE (Department of Energy) is just now beginning its new analysis of the economic impacts of our growing export levels. If that is the case, this pause should be reversed immediately. Facts must come before action, not the other way around,” Mr. Manchin said….
