Lawmakers Seek Energy Dept. Documents on LNG Export Policy

House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., and two other Republican lawmakers have asked Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm to provide documents, communications and a staff-level briefing to help them understand the Energy Department’s role in the Biden administration’s temporary pause on pending decisions for liquefied natural gas exports. In a letter last week, the lawmakers said they’re concerned the pause will damage U.S. national security and energy security and that it may have been made for political reasons. The administration announced the pause in January (see 2401260070), saying it wants to review criteria for approving LNG projects, including the impact on climate change.