Jordan Cove LNG Gets Export Authorization From U.S.

The U.S. approved an export license for a controversial $10 billion LNG project in Oregon that will be the first to ship shale gas from the West Coast if it gets built.

Shipments of liquefied natural gas from the West Coast will help Asian nations to “reduce their reliance on countries that use energy as political leverage,” Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette said at a virtual signing ceremony on Monday.

Jordan Cove LNG, which is backed by Pembina Pipeline Corp., has been beset with delays amid regulatory setbacks and local opposition. Even with approval, the project faces an uphill battle to ...