Biden administration power players meet to discuss possible turnaround on key natural gas export facilities

Key Biden administration officials met over the weekend to discuss criteria for new liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities, according to multiple reports.

The officials, led by White House climate adviser Ali Zaidi, met Saturday to present a recommendation to President Joe Biden on possible changes to the climate-related criteria the federal government uses to approve the construction of new LNG export terminals, one measure. which could derail the construction of key facilities, seconds at Bloomberg News. The meeting took place in a context of escalating pressure from left-wing environmental groups with vehemence to oppose development of the facilities, especially the Calcasieu Step 2 project in Louisiana, while US allies in Europe are pushing for access to more US LNG.

Officials involved in the review process include the Secretary of Energy Jennifer GranholmSenior Advisor to the President John PodestaDeputy Secretary of Energy David Turk and Brad Crabtreethe Deputy Secretary of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, seconds to the politician The DOE is reviewing its system for assessing the climate, geopolitical and domestic economic impacts of proposed projects, a senior Biden administration official told Politico.

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US LNG exports have risen steadily since July 2020, reaching an all-time high in October 2023, the most recent month of register with the US Energy Information Administration.

According to Politico, advisers have briefed Biden on the issue, but he has yet to make a final decision.

Environmentalists recently declared their intention to hold a protest at DOE headquarters in Washington, DC, to pressure officials and make clear their disdain for continuing to authorize LNG export facilities. According to Bloomberg, young voters and environmental activist organizations are poised to be key constituencies for Biden and his fellow Democrats as the 2024 election nears the calendar.

“Fossil fuel industry is planning more than 20 new LNG export facilities in the Gulf of Mexico,” Third Act, a climate activism group participating in the February protest. he wrote in your event promotional message. “We're giving the DOE and the Biden administration until February to make the right call. If they do, we'll turn this action into a celebration and get back to work on fighting fossil fuels. If they don't, we'll be there to prove -those who cannot ignore the voices of the community and the climate.”

However, any decision that would severely hamper the expansion of LNG export terminal facilities could also draw the ire of foreign allies in asia and especially in Europe, which is particularly interested in increasing its access to American LNG as the continent seeks to move away from Russian supply, seconds at the American Petroleum Institute.

Neither the DOE nor the White House immediately responded to requests for comment.

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