Liquefied natural gas

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Podcast

LNG exports: America’s hidden 'climate bomb'

If growth continues, U.S. emissions from LNG exports could rival emissions from the continent of Europe. Bill McKibben and other guests discuss.

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By Stephen Lacey . 49 min . 18 December 2023

A man with a light skin tone and gray hair wearing a business suit speaks and gesticulates. A placard reads "Sen. Merkley."

Liquefied natural gas

Sen. Merkley condemns Biden admin for rubber-stamping LNG buildout

The Democratic lawmaker spoke with Canary Media in a lively Q&A about how America's surging exports of liquefied natural gas undermine U.S. climate leadership.

By Maria Gallucci . 30 November 2023

A man stands in a natural gas plant as gas is flared in the distance

Liquefied natural gas

The LNG export boom just hit a snag in Texas

A federal court has revoked a key permit for Sempra Energy, which plans to build an LNG facility in Port Arthur that could pollute Black and Latino communities.

By Lylla Younes . 21 November 2023

Liquefied natural gas

Join a live conversation with Sen. Jeff Merkley on LNG exports

Sign up for our virtual event on Nov. 28 with U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley of Oregon on the dangers of expanding U.S. exports of liquefied natural gas.

By Canary Staff . 20 November 2023

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LNG exports are a 'really, really big' climate threat, McKibben says

Canary Media talks with Bill McKibben about the Biden administration’s stance on LNG, the gas’s outsize climate impacts and the miracle of renewables.

By Nicole Pollack . 20 November 2023

A very large industrial complex is seen on the distant shore of a lake. The sky is gloomy and gray

Liquefied natural gas

FERC decides if LNG facilities benefit the public. Is it doing its job?

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is about to weigh in on CP2, a massive liquefied-natural-gas export terminal. Climate activists fear it will be business as usual.

By Nicole Pollack . 7 November 2023

Liquefied natural gas

Chart: The US is officially the world’s biggest LNG exporter

The staggering rise in U.S. exports of the planet-warming fossil fuel comes as the country tries to position itself as a global climate leader.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 20 October 2023

Liquefied natural gas

Small Gulf Coast communities pay the price of booming LNG exports

The U.S. is now the world’s top exporter of liquefied natural gas, a superlative that carries a heavy cost for towns across southern Louisiana.

By Lylla Younes, Jake Bittle . 9 August 2023

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Liquefied natural gas

Gas developer hits brakes on hotly contested LNG terminal

Nopetro Energy says it's "no longer pursuing" a proposed liquefied natural gas project in Florida. Residents opposed plans to build the facility on their shores.

By Maria Gallucci . 21 July 2023

Liquefied natural gas

Chart: The US is now exporting more LNG than ever before

As the country pushes for clean energy at home, it is still sending record-breaking amounts of planet-warming fossil gas abroad.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 14 July 2023

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Liquefied natural gas

LNG exports: America’s hidden 'climate bomb'

Sen. Merkley condemns Biden admin for rubber-stamping LNG buildout

The LNG export boom just hit a snag in Texas

Join a live conversation with Sen. Jeff Merkley on LNG exports

LNG exports are a 'really, really big' climate threat, McKibben says

FERC decides if LNG facilities benefit the public. Is it doing its job?

Chart: The US is officially the world’s biggest LNG exporter

Small Gulf Coast communities pay the price of booming LNG exports

Gas developer hits brakes on hotly contested LNG terminal

Chart: The US is now exporting more LNG than ever before