Judge halts Biden administration’s pause on LNG permits

Thursday, 11 July 2024

US District Judge James Cain in Lake Charles, Louisiana, has blocked President Biden’s temporary ban on approving applications to export LNG to non-FTA-countries, ruling the ban should “be stayed in its entirety, effective immediately.” The Trump-appointed judge sided with 16 Republican-led states, including Texas, Louisiana and Florida, which argue the Department of Energy (DOE) overstepped its authority and jeopardises billions of dollars in investment.


Subscriber content
 

This content is available only to subscribers
please log in below or subscribe now / request a free trial