Lawmakers Ask Energy Dept. to Grant Freeport LNG Export Expansion
The Energy Department should grant a request from Freeport LNG to expand its export capacity at its Texas liquefaction and export terminal, a group of bipartisan lawmakers said. In a Jan. 18 letter to Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, the Texas…
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lawmakers said liquefied natural gas exports “continue to encourage investment in U.S. natural gas production, which in turn generates billions of dollars in new investments, benefiting local communities, producing tax revenues, and creating jobs.” They asked the agency to “move quickly to grant such a request, as local, national and global communities stand to greatly benefit from the approval of Freeport LNG’s application.” An Energy Department spokesperson didn’t comment.