liquefied natural gas

The Trump administration has also directed the Department of Energy to expand oil and gas leasing in Alaska, eliminate considerations for upstream and downstream greenhouse gas emissions, and expedite the approval of liquefied natural gas projects, all of which were recommendations outlined in the document.

Under the plans, imports of all Russian gas and liquefied natural gas to European Union member states will be banned by the end of 2027.

The country has proposed increasing purchases of liquefied natural gas and airplanes from the U.S. to mitigate the trade imbalance.

Meanwhile, the White House also seeks to approve new liquefied natural gas terminals — a move that would add to U.S. reliance on fossil fuels, and could raise household electricity bills by $100 per month, the report found.

“It basically takes away the state’s ability to comment on and provide feedback on projects … It’s like an open invitation to oil drilling, to any commercial venture, to liquefied natural gas terminals.”