Biden pauses LNG export approvals to non-FTA counties amid policy review

The White House on Friday announced a temporary pause on decisions for liquefied natural gas exports to countries without a free trade agreement with the U.S. while officials examine the effects of exports on energy costs, energy security and the environment. “This pause on new LNG approvals sees the climate crisis for what it is: the existential threat of our time,” President Biden said in a statement on the decision. “ We will heed the calls of young people...