{"id":2160221,"date":"2024-01-26T13:46:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-26T18:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-outraged-over-biden-pause-of-lng-exports-empowers-adversaries-like-putin\/"},"modified":"2024-01-26T13:47:55","modified_gmt":"2024-01-26T18:47:55","slug":"gop-outraged-over-biden-pause-of-lng-exports-empowers-adversaries-like-putin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-outraged-over-biden-pause-of-lng-exports-empowers-adversaries-like-putin\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP furious at Biden&#8217;s halt of LNG exports, claims it strengthens Putin&#8217;s position"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgop-outraged-over-biden-pause-of-lng-exports-empowers-adversaries-like-putin%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2160221&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Republicans \u200bCriticize Biden&#8217;s Decision to Pause LNG Exports, Citing National Security Concerns<\/h2>\n<p>Republicans\u200b are strongly \u200dopposing President Joe Biden&#8217;s recent announcement to halt \u2062approvals \u2064of U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports,\u2062 arguing that it will give foreign \u200ccountries like Russia an advantage. The pause, announced on \u2064Friday, will allow the administration to assess\u200b the environmental impact \u2063of exporting a significant amount of LNG and consider the economic\u200b and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tuberville-stands-firm-after-renewed-effort-from-democrats-to-overturn-pentagon-protest\/\" title=\"Tuberville remains resolute amidst Democrats' renewed push to reverse Pentagon protest.\">national security effects<\/a> of new export facilities. This move is a response\u200b to political pressure to address climate change.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Outrageous and Subversive Decision, Says House Speaker Mike Johnson<\/h3>\n<p>House \u200dSpeaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) condemned the decision, calling it outrageous and subversive. He believes\u2063 that stalling LNG \u200dexport terminals, such as Calcasieu Pass 2 in Louisiana,\u200b not only hinders America&#8217;s economic growth but also empowers adversaries like Vladimir Putin. Johnson highlighted the importance of American petroleum producers increasing LNG shipments to Europe to prevent an energy crisis and\u200b reduce reliance \u200don Russian energy.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>House Majority Leader Steve Scalise Criticizes the Move as an Attack on American Energy<\/h3>\n<p>House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) also criticized the pause, viewing it\u200c as an attack\u2063 on American energy. He expressed concerns about the potential\u200d risks\u2063 to European allies who heavily rely on\u200d U.S. energy. Scalise believes \u2063that this decision not only jeopardizes American economic growth, jobs,\u200d and energy security but also risks \u200bcutting off energy supplies to allies when they need it the most.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Biden\u200c administration&#8217;s efforts to\u2062 regulate LNG export\u2064 projects have already \u200bimpacted Louisiana, as the approval of \u2062the state&#8217;s planned \u200dCP2 export terminal was \u2063delayed. This \u2064terminal would become the largest LNG export facility in the \u200bcountry. The pause on approvals is\u2062 expected to\u2064 affect export business in southern states like Texas as well.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Reps. August Pfluger and Kevin Hern\u2063 Highlight National Security and Economic\u2062 Consequences<\/h3>\n<p>Representatives August Pfluger (R-TX) and Kevin Hern\u200d (R-OK) emphasized the significant \u200cnational \u2062security, economic, and \u200cenvironmental consequences of Biden&#8217;s \u2064decision. They argued that while the move may appease the climate\u2063 lobby, it ultimately benefits nefarious actors \u2064and harms global \u2064consumers. They believe that\u200c America should be leading, not retreating, especially during a time of global instability.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Although Biden made this decision to fulfill campaign \u2062promises, his\u2063 political opponents are\u2063 already weaponizing it for the upcoming election. Former President Donald Trump&#8217;s campaign criticized \u2062Biden for giving in to the demands \u2063of environmental extremists.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Trump&#8217;s Campaign Slams the Decision \u2063as \u200dDisastrous\u2062 for Economic and \u2062National Security<\/h3>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s campaign \u200baccused Biden of causing further damage to America&#8217;s economic and national security\u2063 by blocking the approval of new facilities\u200d for LNG exports. They emphasized that Trump, on the other hand, would prioritize American \u2063energy to \u2064lower\u2064 living costs, strengthen \u2063national security, and establish the United States as a\u200d manufacturing superpower.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The timeline for the\u200d LNG export pause is unclear, but the Biden administration estimates that it could take several months before being published for public \u2062comment.\u200b This\u200d decision could have global implications, \u200bas\u200d the U.S. has become the world&#8217;s\u2062 top LNG exporter, with its capacity projected to double by the end\u2062 of the \u200bdecade. The U.S. has\u2062 become a crucial supplier of LNG to \u200callies in Asia and the\u200c European Union, particularly after the Russian military invaded Ukraine in\u200d February 2022.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are \u200cthe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-no-new-proactive-step-on-tiktok-deal-under-biden\/\" title=\"White House: No New \u2018Proactive Step\u2019 on TikTok Deal Under Biden\">potential national security risks<\/a> associated with halting \u200cLNG exports and giving countries like Russia an\u200d advantage\u2063 in the global energy market?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  First major LNG export facility in \u2064Louisiana and\u200b is expected to create thousands of jobs \u200cand\u2062 contribute to the state&#8217;s economy. However, with the decision to halt approvals, the future of the CP2 terminal remains uncertain.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans argue that the pause in LNG exports not \u2064only hurts American \u2064economic growth but also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stand-up-to-china-republicans-press-biden-to-take-enforcement-action-against-tiktok\/\" title=\"GOP urges Biden to act against TikTok and China.\">poses national security risks<\/a>. They believe that by \u200blimiting LNG exports, the Biden administration is\u200d giving countries like Russia an advantage in the\u200d global energy market. Russia is \u200ba major exporter of natural gas to Europe, and Republicans fear that\u2062 reducing US LNG exports will increase Europe&#8217;s \u200bdependence on Russian energy,\u2064 making them\u200b vulnerable to Russian influence.<\/p>\n<p>House Speaker Mike Johnson emphasized the importance\u2064 of American LNG shipments to \u2064Europe to prevent an energy crisis and reduce reliance on Russian\u200c energy. He argues that allowing LNG exports\u2063 would\u2063 not only boost America&#8217;s \u2064economy but also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fla-gov-desantis-visits-usf-announces-20m-cybersecurity-grant\/\" title=\"Fla. Gov. DeSantis visits USF, announces M cybersecurity grant\">strengthen national security<\/a>\u2063 by reducing\u2064 dependence on adversaries.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, \u2064House Majority \u2062Leader Steve Scalise expressed\u2063 concerns about the \u200cpotential risks to European allies who heavily rely on US \u200denergy. He believes\u2064 that cutting off energy supplies \u2064when allies need them the most\u2062 could have severe consequences for their energy \u2063security. Scalise sees \u2062the decision to halt\u200b LNG exports as an\u200d attack\u200b on American energy and an endangerment\u200d to\u200b economic growth and \u2064job opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>In their criticism, Republicans highlight the\u2062 need to\u2062 balance environmental concerns with economic and\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hong-kong-legislature-outlaws-movies-that-threaten-national-security\/\" title=\"Hong Kong Legislature Outlaws Movies That Threaten \u2018National Security\u2019\">national security considerations<\/a>. While addressing climate change is crucial, they argue \u200dthat \u200dit \u2064should not come at \u2062the expense \u200bof American energy production and security. They urge the Biden administration to reassess its decision and take into account the potential consequences on both the economy and national security.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, Republicans strongly oppose President Biden&#8217;s decision to pause LNG exports, citing concerns over national security and \u200beconomic growth. They argue that limiting LNG exports will give countries like Russia an advantage and\u2064 increase reliance\u200b on foreign energy sources. As the debate continues, it \u200dremains to be seen how the Biden administration will navigate the delicate balance between environmental interests and strategic \u2064energy goals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republicans are criticizing President Biden for halting U.S. liquefied natural gas exports, claiming it will benefit foreign nations like Russia. 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