Liquefied natural gas is being delivered by an 18-wheelers from George West, Texas, about 130 miles to the Colombia-Solidarity International Bridge in Laredo past wildflowers on U.S. Highway 59.When President Joe Biden put the clamp on new permits to export liquefied natural gas, he cast it as a battle in the fight againstIf halting the export of an abundant American fuel that the world needs would actually have any significant impact on the climate, we would support it.
The reality is that it isn’t going to make a difference in the global climate. The energy the U.S. doesn’t export will likely be replaced by energy drawn from less regulated sources. There won’t be a decrease in global energy demand because the U.S. stops shipping natural gas.Meanwhile, it will weaken our economy. The U.S. has been a net energy exporter since 2019, giving us increased security and providing good jobs.
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