Greater exports of liquefied natural gas will bolster U.S. energy security and help the national trade balance, the Department of Energy said Monday as it sought to clear the way for new approvals.
The findings — written in response to comments on a gas export study conducted under former President Joe Biden — mark the Trump administration’s latest advocacy for LNG and an effort to draw a contrast with the Biden administration.
Published in December, the assessment from Biden’s DOE of U.S. exports’ economic and climate ramifications was the stated basis for a contentious “pause” last year on LNG export authorizations to the majority of the world. This February, the United States exported 14 percent more LNG by ship compared to the same month last year.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright criticized what he called Biden’s “failed policies” in a DOE news release, which framed Monday’s department comments as part of a shift toward “regular order” for LNG export licenses.
