Biden and the climate kooks try to halt US natural gas advantage

 Fox News:

A large coalition of more than 30 fossil fuel industry associations is raising the alarm over an expected White House decision to delay permitting for key natural gas export facilities over their potential climate impacts.

The groups — including the American Petroleum Institute (API) and American Exploration and Production Council (AXPC) — penned a letter to Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, saying the actions would be a "major mistake," harming U.S. jobs and putting allies at risk. The letter came shortly after The New York Times reported President Biden will soon order climate impact analyses for 17 proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal projects.

"The United States is the world leader in natural gas production, meeting record domestic demand and becoming the top exporter of LNG in 2023," the joint letter stated. "Our nation’s abundant supply of natural gas is an impactful geopolitical tool, helping insulate American consumers from increasing global instability while advancing American national interests and ensuring the energy security of key U.S. allies."

"Moving forward with a pause on U.S. LNG export approvals would only bolster Russian influence and undercut President Biden’s own commitment to supply our allies with reliable energy, undermining American credibility and threatening American jobs," they continued.

According to industry, LNG export facilities are vital to meet energy demand in Europe and Asia as nations look to wean off Russian natural gas supplies. In the weeks following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in early 2022, Biden traveled to Europe and struck a deal with the European Union, vowing to send more U.S. LNG to the bloc.

And this month, energy associations Eurogas and the Asia Natural Gas & Energy Association (ANGEA) issued strong statements of support for continued permitting of U.S. LNG export terminals. Eurogas reiterated such exports were critical for ensuring the full phase down of Europe's dependence on Russian natural gas, while ANGEA added U.S. LNG is needed to meet Asia's decarbonization goals.

However, the New York Times report Wednesday, citing three unnamed officials with knowledge of internal deliberations, stated Biden would require the Department of Energy (DOE) to conduct a more rigorous environmental review process for 17 pending LNG export terminals.

While the DOE still needs to sign off on the proposed projects' permits, it was not previously required to analyze their contribution to climate change. The agency has never before rejected a gas export application on climate grounds.
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This delay literally makes no sense.  Natural gas is one of the cleaner fuels used to produce energy.  The alleged climate change scenario is also one of the more overrated concerns of the climate change crowd.  They have been serially wrong about their predictions for decades.  They are pushing this agenda at the same time the US is suffering record cold weather.

See also:

Auto dealers up campaign urging Biden administration to halt EPA tailpipe emission limits regulation

The demand for EVs is less than the current supply already.

And:

Latest Biden Move Against American Energy Would Increase Inflation, Be ‘Gift to Putin,’ Experts Warn

And:

 Biden seeks to appease progressives with climate moves

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