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US LNG Project Pause Draws Concerns in Democrat Party

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US President Joe Biden is facing pushback in his own Democrat party over his pause on approving new LNG projects.

  • Democratic U.S. Senator Michael Bennet said on Sunday that it could undercut US efforts to supply gas to Europe as it replaces Russian exports.
  • The Republican led US House of Representatives last week passed a bill that would strip away Biden's power to freeze approvals of the gas exports but faces uphill odds in the Democratic-run Senate.
  • A European Commission official said last week that Biden's decision will have no effect on US supplies to Europe over the next two or three years.

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