Biden Mulls Tougher Climate Test for New LNG Projects
- Fossil fuel expansion will be critical issue as election nears
- Panel of government officials convened over the weekend
Construction cranes near the site of an LNG export plant south of New Orleans, Louisiana.
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The Biden administration is reevaluating the climate criteria it uses to approve new liquefied natural gas export facilities, threatening to stall pending projects as the 2024 election nears.
A panel of government officials convened by White House climate adviser Ali Zaidi met to develop a policy recommendation on the issue for President Joe Biden, according to two people familiar with the matter who weren’t authorized to speak publicly. The officials met Saturday, one of the people said. Biden has been briefed on the issue but has yet to make a decision, a second person said.