The Energy Department must reassess the economic and environmental effects of US natural gas exports given the scale of the industry’s growth in the last five years and the need to keep mid-century climate goals in mind, a top DOE official said Wednesday.
The White House announcement last month to pause new export authorizations pending an updated study of the industry’s economic and environmental impacts drew praise from climate advocates and frustration from industry supporters.
The Energy Department felt compelled to take another look at its public interest determinations under the Natural Gas Act to reflect the realities of the ...
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