La. Attorney General opposes President Biden's pause on liquefied natual gas export projects
BATON ROUGE, La. (KLFY) - Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill and 22 other state attorney generals are opposing President Biden's 'pause' on liquefied natural gas export projects.
AG Murrill, a Lafayette native, said, "It’s time for Joe Biden to end his assault on Louisiana energy. Instead of addressing America’s real energy challenges, his administration has decided to double down on a reckless environmental agenda. This pause is unlawful, damages our economy, and harms our national security,".
According to the letter sent to the Biden administration, the moratorium on the export of liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects will embolden Iran and Russia and hamper the U.S.’s ability to protect itself.
The AGs claim the Department of Energy lacks the authority to issue blanket denials for export permits without an act of Congress.
AG Murrill said, " Joe Biden’s latest assault on LNG exports threatens thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in infrastructure investment in our State. It also creates international instability and hurts developing democracies worldwide. I won’t allow this president to hold our people and our economy hostage,".
The attorneys general urged the Biden administration to change course on this decision immediately