With the expected release of the federal government’s study on US LNG exports, Hart Energy quoted senior principal Frank Maisano from his Bracewell PRG Energy Update reminding readers that “this ‘review’ was political from the start of the pause back in February.”
White House climate official “Ali Zaidi announced it (not DOE), as a means to prevent an enviro group protest at DOE in the beginning of a campaign year,” wrote Maisano in his December 16 newsletter.
The Department of Energy, which oversees the LNG permits allowing sales to non-free trade agreement countries, stated that the study on the environmental and economic effects of the LNG trade was required for the safety of nearby communities and the global environment.
