Take action: Stand up to Big Oil and Gas!
Type: Online
Category: Advocate
Solution Areas: Adaptation & Resilience Climate-justice Electrification Governance & Leadership Inflation-reduction-act Land-use & Restoration
Regions: State Wide
About the event
The Biden Administration recently released its long-awaited analysis of the environmental, economic, and public health impacts of liquified natural gas (LNG) exports, and now we have just over 40 days left to act. This analysis makes it clear that LNG exports are not in the public interest, and could be a game-changer in protecting our climate and communities. Now it is time to push the Biden Administration to reject pending LNG permits!
Earlier this year, the Biden Administration paused new LNG export approvals to update outdated data and analysis. With the 60 day comment period that started Dec. 17th, we need to send a resounding message: LNG exports are a climate disaster that drive up energy costs, endanger vulnerable communities, and put our national security at risk. President Biden should act on this analysis and reject all pending LNG export permits.
Here’s why your voice is urgently needed:
- Climate devastation: Projects like CP2 LNG in Louisiana could emit 190 million tonnes of CO2e (carbon dioxide equivalent) per year—equivalent to the pollution from 51 coal-fired power plants. We can’t let these carbon bombs move forward.
- Health impacts in vulnerable communities: LNG facilities are concentrated in areas already suffering from pollution and climate change. This leads to higher rates of cancer, asthma, and heart disease for people who’ve suffered enough.
- Environmental destruction: Heavy dredging and construction for LNG facilities damage ecosystems, devastate local economies reliant on fishing and tourism, and threaten biodiversity.
- Higher costs for families: LNG exports raise energy bills for Americans while padding the profits of oil and gas CEOs. We need policies that protect people, not corporate profits.
- National security risks: With LNG demand in Europe declining, U.S. rivals like China are increasingly buying up American LNG, using our resources to strengthen their power.
This analysis from DOE can solidify President Biden’s climate and environmental justice legacy, make it legally difficult for a future Trump Administration to advance more LNG export projects, and provide a solid foundation for bold action now. This is a critical moment.
Hundreds of thousands of Americans—including consumer advocates, national security experts, frontline community leaders, and healthcare professionals—have already spoken out and were a critical piece of winning the initial pause on LNG export approvals. President Biden has shown he is willing to listen and lead. Now, it’s up to us to ensure the final analysis is utilized and empowers the Biden Administration to take decisive action to stop LNG exports.
