‘Freedom Gas’: U.S. Touts LNG as Molecules of Liberty
- LNG cargoes are ‘molecules of U.S. freedom’: Energy Department
- Shipments mean more domestic jobs, cleaner air, official says
A series of pipes direct natural gas at a compression station.
Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg
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The U.S. has a message for the rest of the world: Get ready for a lot more "freedom gas."
The country’s growing muscle as a natural gas exporter isn’t only seen by the Trump administration as an economic boon at home -- it’s also viewed as a foreign policy tool. That view was articulated Tuesday as the Department of Energy announced the approval of liquefied natural gas exports from the Freeport facility in Texas.