Response to Biden Administration’s Approval of New Fortress LNG Export Authorization
“No matter how much the United States invests in renewable energy, any additional export infrastructure will undermine domestic and international efforts to prevent climate catastrophe. President Biden must follow through on his commitment to lead on climate and stop further approvals of fossil fuels.”
In response to the U.S. Department of Energy’s authorization for the New Fortress LNG export terminal, Allie Rosenbluth, United States Program Manager at Oil Change International, released the following statement:
“The Department of Energy’s decision to approve the New Fortress LNG Terminal is deeply concerning. By doing so, it has broken its own commitment to pause LNG export authorizations — a commitment made out of recognition that its current guidance doesn’t adequately consider the risks LNG exports pose to the climate, environment, and public health and safety.
“The bottom line is that methane gas production and consumption must decline immediately to meet climate goals. No matter how much the United States invests in renewable energy, any additional export infrastructure will undermine domestic and international efforts to prevent climate catastrophe. New LNG facilities, like New Fortress LNG, will exacerbate the climate crisis, harm communities, create bigger barriers to a clean energy future, and become stranded assets that burden communities with toxic pollution, costly clean-ups, revenue shortfalls, and job losses.
“The Biden Administration must follow through on its commitments to lead on climate and stop further approvals of fossil fuels.”
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