[ad_1]
A federal court has ruled the Department of Energy (DOE) should resume considerations for new worldwide LNG export permits while it reviews the impact of natural gas trade on the U.S. economy and climate.
On Monday, U.S. District Court Judge James Cain of the Western District of Louisiana issued a preliminary order and sided with 16 Republican attorneys general (AG) who filed a lawsuit after the White House ordered DOE to halt non-free trade agreement (FTA) permits.
In his decision, Cain referred to the pause as an “export ban” using the same phrasing as Republican and industry opponents of the agency’s review (No. 2:24-CV-00406). While the Natural Gas Act (NGA) allows DOE to review policies for granting permits, the decision to halt considerations altogether in January was an “unlawful action” that harmed developers and states where projects were planned, Cain wrote.
[ad_2]
Source link
