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On December 17th, The Department of Energy released their long-awaited analysis on liquefied natural gas (LNG) impacts on our environment and frontline communities. The results of the analysis reinforce what we have known for years: LNG exports are bad for our planet and bad for our people.
Six proposed LNG terminals or expansions have been approved by a federal regulator and are now seeking DOE licenses to export fracked gas to Asia and Europe. Approving more export licenses — or leaving the decision to a future Trump Administration — would sacrifice lives in the Gulf, devastate local economies, raise domestic energy prices, and worsen climate change impacts.
This is a pivotal moment. The Department of Energy’s the opportunity to strengthen President Biden’s climate and environmental justice legacy by making it clear that LNG exports are not compatible with our climate goals.Our planet and people must be prioritized over corporate profits and special interests. We must act now and urge the Department of Energy to reject the pending LNG export permits before the change in administration.
TAKE ACTION NOW! Comments close in 90 days, now is the time to use your voice against liquefied natural gas and its harmful impacts on the environment and people, let the Department of Energy know we are all watching and care. Press release below:
For Immediate Release: December 18, 2024
Contacts: Elizabeth Purcell, 814-248-5169, elizabeth@seaturtles.org
DOE ANALYSIS CONFIRMS LNG EXPORTS HURT CLIMATE AND COMMUNITIES
UNITED STATES — The Department of Energy recently released the long-awaited analysis on the impacts of liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports on the environment and vulnerable communities. The analysis confirmed what so many frontline leaders and climate activists have been voicing for years: LNG exports harm our planet and our people.
Six proposed LNG terminals or expansions have been approved by a federal regulator and are now seeking DOE licenses to export fracked gas to Asia and Europe. Approving more export licenses—or leaving the decision to a future Trump Administration—would sacrifice lives in the Gulf, devastate local economies, raise domestic energy prices, and worsen climate change impacts.
“For years, LNG exports have been prioritizing profit over the health and well-being of frontline communities and our planet,” said Elizabeth Purcell, Environmental Policy Coordinator at Turtle Island Restoration Network. “The Department of Energy’s recent analysis reinforces what frontline communities and climate activists have been urging the country to hear. In his final weeks in office, President Biden has the opportunity to stand with us and reject all pending LNG export permits, protecting both our people and our planet for generations to come.”
The Department of Energy will be accepting public comments on the analysis for 60 days. During this time, activists and frontline leaders will be calling on the Department of Energy to take action by rejecting all pending LNG export permits before the change in administration in January.
To take action, please visit: https://secure.everyaction.com/NbpB7P0G0kmXHSDKrUsgRw2
Turtle Island Restoration Network is a global ocean conservation nonprofit with offices in California and Texas, whose mission is to inspire and mobilize people around the world to protect marine biodiversity and the oceans that sustain all life on Earth.
