Environmental advocates see their concerns validated about the continued buildout of new terminals, but business groups characterize the study as at least a partial political justification for the administration pause of new project approvals.
Louisiana LNG production plant near Lake Charles, now being developed by Woodside Energy Group, is said to be a $27B complex if it is built to five-train capacity.
U.S. energy developers await how soon President-elect Donald Trump will end the U.S. Energy Dept. pause on approvals of liquefied natural gas export terminals
In bankruptcy protection filings linked to “structured exit” from estimated $10B Golden Pass LNG export terminal, contractor airs details of cost squeeze and bad blood, and
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm touts a critical need for energy transition at CERAWeek by S&P Global gathering but oil and gas CEOs say energy security needs to be a bigger global priority.
A top DOE official defends the halt as needed to determine if more capacity will affect environmental impacts and global gas prices—but a House-passed bill that removes agency approval authority now is up for Senate consideration.
The pause directly impacts four proposed projects that are pending US Energy Dept. approval, but more are also in earlier stages of the authorization process.