The Biden administration’s obstruction of U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports is a blatant assault on energy security, economic stability, and global alliances. Despite presiding over a meteoric rise in U.S. LNG exports, which became a lifeline for Europe after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the administration is now rushing to implement policies that will cripple this critical industry. These actions weaken America's standing with its allies, empower adversaries like Russia, and threaten the very progress the administration once celebrated. This is not environmentalism, it’s political theater cloaked in green rhetoric, designed to hamstring the incoming administration and pander to fringe climate activists who have consistently moved the goalposts of progress.

The Critical Role of US LNG

The United States has become the world’s largest exporter of LNG, playing a pivotal role in stabilizing global energy markets. Data from the EIA shows U.S. LNG exports surged to 11 billion cubic feet per day in 2022, outpacing competitors like Australia and Qatar. This leadership came at a critical time when Europe urgently needed to replace Russian gas, as demonstrated in the EIA’s global LNG export data.

Europe’s LNG import graph clarifies that U.S. LNG filled the void left by Russian pipeline gas, with imports skyrocketing after the Nord Stream pipeline sabotage.